Homeless
San Diego Humane Society Provides Update on Ongoing Care of Animals Rescued from Villa Chardonnay
Nearly two months after San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) took over operations at the Villa Chardonnay property in Julian and rescued 728 neglected animals, the organization continues to make progress while providing daily care for the animals. At the height of the response, SDHS cared for more than 700 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and […]
Walden Family Services Celebrates 50 Years of Youth Housing Across Southern California
This year, the nonprofit Walden Family Services celebrates 50 years of supporting children, youth, and families through family-based care, housing stability, and prevention-focused services. Founded in 1976, Walden has evolved to meet the changing needs of young people while remaining grounded in one core belief: children thrive when they grow up in safe, supportive families and […]
A Homeless Veteran Gets a Chance to Start Over
This past month, I got to interview a veteran, Antonio Roberti, who shared with me a life that took him on a very difficult journey. It started pre-COVID, early 2020, when he left the United States to travel abroad. He had a relative who offered him a business opportunity in China to experience financial success. […]
Update on Proposed Kettner and Vine Mega Shelter for the Homeless
By Paul Krueger / Previously published in the OB Rag The future of Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposed 1,000 homeless shelter won’t be known until the City Council returns from its summer break and resumes meeting in September. But there are rumblings at City Hall that the mayor has — or will — abandon his controversial “mega-shelter,” […]
Thanks to Our City Officials Chaos is the New Norm
If I was a current official (elected and chosen) for the City of San Diego, I would be truly embarrassed with the way the public at large, their constituents, are being treated and feel about their failures. Every day we see more chaos and failures happening around us, all because of the agendas of the […]
A Strong-Arm Mayor Who Works Against the Public at Large
By John Brady/Lived Advisors What happened the evening of Monday, August 22 at City Council is the outcome of the “Strong Arm Mayor” form of government. This got us the skydiving center, 101 Ash Street and looks to add the Kettner and Vine Street debacle as well. Any rational person would look at the […]




