Rosecrans homeless shelter in San Diego set to close amid city-county dispute; nine others pause intakes

Rosecrans homeless shelter in San Diego set to close amid city-county dispute; nine others pause intakes

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) The Rosecrans Shelter in San Diego's Midway District is set to close after opening its doors in 2022, leaving 136 clients in need of relocation.The shelter, which focuses on individuals dealing with severe mental illness, will lose its nearly $5 million in funding as it's not included in the City of San Diego's proposed budget for next year."It is the first that I've seen in my four decades of true partnership between the City a…

SAN DIEGO – New Jersey Democrat Senator Cory Booker visited Imperial Beach Thursday to learn about the waste water pollution crisis of the Tijuana River and demand stronger federal action to address the problem. Booker was invited to South County by Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre, and was accompanied by San Diego Democrat Juan Vargas. “No one should be forced to breathe toxic air and swim in wastewater,” Booker said. “What I have seen and s…