If approved, the homeless shelter will consist of about 60 individual sleeping cabins on a vacant lot located off Riverford Road, next to A-1 Self Storage

Approximately 150 community members gathered at Grossmont College for Supervisor Joel Anderson's El Cajon Homelessness Forum on October 22.

A homeless encampent in unincorporated El Cajon is getting cleared out to make way for a construction project.

Anderson and Board Chair Nathan Fletcher are trying to bring a greater sense of urgency [to homelessness] these days.

Under the 67 freeway, just outside the city limits of El Cajon, a new “safe parking” program is officially launching for people looking to find permanent housing.

In direct response to growing homeless encampments in unincorporated El Cajon, local leaders put together an East County Homeless Resource Fair Saturday to serve as a one stop shop for those unsheltered to get the help that they need.

Four East County cities are considering closer cooperation to address homelessness as residents increasingly cite tent camps as a top concern.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a program that includes emergency shelters for homeless residents, along with funds to cover personal needs such as clothing or medicine.

During a public meeting Thursday, Joel Anderson said dozens of small living quarters on an empty stretch of land could both assist those who needed help and give law enforcement legal cover to force homeless people off streets.

In a letter to county leaders, Supervisor Joel Anderson requested the county begin to clear a homeless encampment on North Magnolia Avenue in an unincorporated portion of El Cajon. 

The Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously voted to have county staff pursue the formation of a special financing district for the proposed 130-mile San Diego River Park and Trail.

In an internal memo to the Chief Administrative Officer, Helen Robbins-Meyer, Supervisor Joel Anderson, who represents East County communities of District 2, questioned if staff had looked into the possibility of establishing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County and jurisdictions along the San Diego River, such as the San Diego River Park Foundation, and the Cities of San Diego and Santee. The goal of this MOU would be to address homelessness along the San Diego River.

An East County native passionate about helping people in need hosted her own blanket drive for an important cause this winter.

 San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson released a memorandum Wednesday asking two county department leaders for more help in clearing homeless encampments along public roadways.

San Diego County Supervisors Joel Anderson and Terra Lawson-Remer will introduce a joint-board letter at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting asking county staff to design a pilot program that would provide a “shallow rent subsidy” to low-income, rent-burdened older adults who are imminently at-risk of homelessness.

San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson is proposing a memorandum of understanding between the county and the cities of El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove and Santee to address homelessness in East County.

Serving Seniors serves meals 365 days a year to seniors in all areas of San Diego County either by direct delivery or hosting seniors at one of its dining sites.

County Supervisor Joel Anderson, who represents most of East county, hosted a community meeting in Alpine on Sept. 17 where residents turned up to ask for fire insurance solutions, proclaim their displeasure about the impending county park, discuss homelessness, and more.

San Diego County Supervisors Joel Anderson and Terra Lawson-Remer will introduce a joint-board letter at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting asking county staff to design a pilot program that would provide a "shallow rent subsidy" to low-income, rent-burdened older adults who are imminently at-risk of homelessness.

San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson participated in this year's Point-in-Time Count in El Cajon. The El Cajon Count took place from 4-6 am.

The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously called for the development of a comprehensive plan to respond to a possible influx of asylum seekers in light of the potential lifting of the federal Title 42 policy.

San Diego County supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday in favor of expanding a program to offer mobile outreach services to those living on the street.

About 1,600 volunteers throughout San Diego County walked down dark streets, peered into vehicle windows, drove through neighborhoods, and walked unmarked trails in the pre-dawn hours Thursday in an annual effort to learn more about the area’s homeless population.

In a separate proposal from Joel Anderson, supervisors directed Robbins-Meyer to find a potential site or convert a hotel in the unincorporated region of East County, as a way to increase shelter capacity.

While it was inspiring to see progress in some areas, we were also reminded of the significant need for services in others.