Desmond hopes to expand supportive housing in North County, not tent shelters

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors and county staff are working to find solutions for homelessness in unincorporated areas, which could include supportive housing in North County, although Supervisor Jim Desmond stressed this would not include new homeless shelters.

Desmond, whose district covers North County and Fallbrook, said he and Supervisor Dianne Jacob, who represents much of East County, met with county staff in January to put together “an aggressive strategy focusing on homelessness in the unincorporated area.”

County staff went before the entire board of supervisors Feb. 25 wi...