San Diego Expands Homeless Shelters, Opens New Park, and Honors Community Leaders

October 29, 2024 - From the Mayor's Desk

In this week's "From the Mayor's Desk" newsletter, Mayor Gloria announced the addition of hundreds of new emergency shelter beds to support San Diegans experiencing homelessness, opened the new Riviera Del Sol Neighborhood Park in Otay Mesa, and honored soccer star Alex Morgan with the Key to the City for her advocacy and achievements. The City also reached a milestone with its 1,000th tree planted under the "Trees for Communities" initiative, supporting San Diego’s climate and sustainability goals.

▪️ Smart Streetlights helping solve crimes ▪️ $1 billion invested in infrastructure projects ▪️ City concerns over proposed high-rise hotel in #PacificBeach -- and more!

October 15, 2024 - From the Mayor's Desk

▪️ Padres playoff energy ▪️ 7 City-sponsored bills signed into law to tackle stormwater, homelessness, and other issues ▪️ $1 billion in grant funding secured – and more!

October 8, 2024 - From the Mayor's Desk

▪️ San Diego surpasses 1,650 miles of street repairs since I took office – that’s 25% of the city’s entire road network ▪️ A big step forward in the Tijuana River Valley crisis as improvement project begins - and more!

October 1, 2024 - From the Mayor's Desk

▪️ Honoring @SanDiegoPD Officer Austin Machitar ▪️Rent growth slows as housing policies make impact ▪️Safe Parking Program’s great success rate — and more!

September 24, 2024 - From the Mayor's Desk

▪️ Calling on property owners to help with shelter sites ▪️ New mental health resource tracker ▪️ Safe Sleeping success stories — and more!

September 13, 2024 - From the Mayor's Desk

▪️ Bringing quality parks to every neighborhood ▪️ Seeking property for new homeless shelters ▪️ Safe Sidewalks Program hits milestone — and more!

September 10, 2024 - From the Mayor's Desk

▪️ Honoring Officer Austin Machitar and praying for Officer Zachary Martinez ▪️ Road repairs underway across San Diego ▪️ Streamlining storm channel clearing—and more!

September 3, 2024 - From the Mayor's Desk

▪️ $18M from VA to combat veteran homelessness ▪️ New law streamlines homeless services ▪️ Finding stable housing with tailored support — and more!

August 29, 2024 - An Update on Homelessness

▪️ San Diego has a new Fire Chief! ▪️ State grant brings new affordable homes to #SanYsidro ▪️ Unveiling our first-ever arts cultural plan — and more!

August 28, 2024 - From the Mayor's Desk