Homeless In San Luis Obispo
Homelessness is a multifaceted issue defying any easy fix. Here we explore our government’s and our community’s response to the issue.
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PDFSLO overrules judge on homeless raids
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo City Council voted 4-1 in favor of adopting an emergency ordinance that allows police to ticket homeless sleeping in their vehicles in an attempt to overrule a judge’s ban on the late night raids. After determining a July 3 ruling by San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Charles Crandall […]... (Continue Reading)
Judge orders SLO police to stop ticketing homeless
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge granted a preliminary injunction barring police from ticketing homeless who sleep in their vehicles, in a ruling on Tuesday. In April, attorneys Saro Rizzo and Stew Jenkins filed a lawsuit accusing the city of San Luis Obispo and the chief of police of discrimination, […]... (Continue Reading)
Local man barred from homeless services
CORRECTION: Randall Reed said he was not a veteran or a recipient of several medals. He apologized for trying to embellish his past and asked that the story be corrected. By KAREN VELIE Following the discovery of a San Luis Obispo man’s bicycle on Prado Road after a 4 p.m. curfew, homeless day center staff […]... (Continue Reading)
Homeless program saves taxpayers money
A program to provide permanent housing to some of Los Angeles County’s most hard-core homeless more than paid for itself, yielding a net savings of $238,700. [LATimes] Project 50 began in late 2007 with the goal of finding and housing the 50 most vulnerable, chronically homeless living on the streets of skid row in downtown […]... (Continue Reading)
Judge sets settlement conference between SLO and homeless
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Charles Crandall set a mandatory settlement conference for the end of June regarding claims the city of San Luis Obispo is unjustly ticketing homeless people who sleep in their cars. In April, attorneys Saro Rizzo and Stew Jenkins filed the suit that accuses the city […]... (Continue Reading)
Homeless reject SLO parking plan
Throughout the city of San Luis Obispo hundreds of homeless sleep in their vehicles risking the threat of raids by local police, heavy fines, jail time for unpaid tickets, and ultimately the loss of their only shelter. Even so, those in need of a secure place to park at night say the terms set by management of the Prado Day Center... (Continue Reading)
