County creates homeless department, launches North County outreach
In this photo from December 2019, Bria McClain of Family Health Centers of San Diego (left) speaks with a homeless man at the Lamont Park in Spring Valley.
(John Gibbins)
SAN DIEGO
The county’s efforts to help homeless people will expand beyond the unincorporated area and into cities as part of a new department created by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, April 6.
Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher said he proposed the new Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities as an efficient way to collaborate with other jurisdictions and partners throughout the county and to leverage state and federal funding.
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County Officials unveil redesign plans for Heritage Park in East Bakersfield
It s one of five parks the county wants to redesign
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and last updated 2021-03-05 09:42:06-05
County officials have revealed the updates that they plan on bringing to Heritage Park in East Bakersfield.
They shared the design on Facebook. Heritage Park is one of five that the county plans on using state grant funding in order to upgrade.
The new plans would include an outdoor amphitheater with a covered stage and a dog park. The Facebook post says they will apply for the funding next month.
Earlier this week the county also unveiled plans for Lamont Park and Mojave East Park.