Homeless Crisis: Shifting Perspectives | NBC 7 San Diego

Homelessness doesn't always look like what we expect. NBC 7 explores the homeless crisis and what causes someone to end up in a shelter or on the streets.
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[@byrd7633]

Money for wars, But can’t feed the poor ….

[@shanesorensen7878]

Defund the military.

[@simeonapajarillo6499]

All the poor people and homeless gets foodstamps paid for by taxpayers Americans

[@melissahouse3488]

​@@shanesorensen7878Defund FOREIGN spending!!!

[@donnasloane9031]

The constant rental increases are abusive to all people......greed is not good.

[@zm5513]

It’s not the landlords , it’s the govt raising taxes ,

[@Network126]

I live in an old Toyota Sienna minivan

[@cherylrichard3059]

I know a guy from Hong Kong who got housing, but our American seniors are left on the streets to die from violent crime.

[@galegrazutis964]

Thank that geriatric Biden!!!

[@Mavie-Villa]

People arriving are becoming first priority than locals. A big problem since SD is the main point of entry after Tx got tougher with the caravans.

[@ellinorglorioso2247]

Greed causes this.

[@deeferguson9272]

Biden imperialism

[@nicolenoel4622]

I’ve never done drugs or been in trouble (not knocking people who have) and I ended up homeless because I’m on social security and can’t afford rent plain and simple. It doesn’t take much folks.

[@karig5568]

There now living out of my car too

[@Network126]

I'm 36, never married, homeless since the pandemic, and living in an old Toyota Sienna minivan now, despite working, and not addicted to drugs.

[@sarashattuck4022]

Your perspective will change when you yourself become homeless. Everything that comes around goes around and we're facing a real economic meltdown in the housing market.

[@joycejackson9315]

As a senior citizen . I can say it's very difficult to keep up with historical rent increases on a fixed income. You literally have to save every penny to make ends meet and pray every day all day to make it work out. And be content with your lot in life. Keep on good terms with your family and work very hard to make sure you guard your mental health. Be kind and frugal it helps to keep your life good.

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

And keep the faith in Jesus in God

[@cherylrichard3059]

In my city, the illegals get housing, but our homeless seniors are stuck on the street at the end of a 1,000 person waiting list.

[@turtleanton6539]

It is all usa cities

[@blackcatstudios5165]

greed is the highway to hell

[@carlosalenduran4630]

Terry's story is powerful.im homeless too live in my car with my dog for 5 years now.

[@AbbyEllie69]

I just moved out of San Diego. The homelessness, illegals drug paraphernalia, people drugged out of their minds, walking around, human feces everywhere, needles , panga boats, pulling up on the beaches with people running into the local communities. It is an absolute mess. California doesn’t need more money at this problem, they need accountability.

[@Gator777]

Why do poor people get good housing, when people who work get nothing?

[@galegrazutis964]

ABSOLUTELY, And not just housing Medicare food stamps.And the infinite other government programmes. It kills me when l see junkies who have NEVERworked getting housing welfare foodstamp.

[@simeonapajarillo6499]

We need you working so you can pay taxes and pay for these leach

[@Network126]

​@@simeonapajarillo6499 I work and got nothing. I'm now living in an old Toyota Sienna minivan.

[@user-nq3ri6tz4t]

Us govt. Don't care homeless . But support all money to Gaza and Ukraine war unlimited. Understand American people you are second population.

[@kipincharge2833]

😅we are serfs, here to serve the overlords😅so well trained

[@kipincharge2833]

😅serf😅😄🤣😜🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😀😛bend over and 😅smile😝😝😝😝😝😝😝🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@samuelhomer8885]

Homeless is not new it's always been there but now there's more of us and it's hard not unsee if you're in a place to help please help us 😭🙏🙏😭🙏🙏😭

[@wsgeo]

With home insurance and tax increases, utilities increasees , medical costs, and food going up, it's difficult for seniors who are on fixed incomes. The only other choice is to move to another state where it might be cheeper.

[@Coginy]

or move abroad altogether

[@nofindausername]

Its not that easy to move and to qualify for an apartment if you are elderly and disabled. I am stuck where I am for now. My car needs work. I have a small savings that means nothing now because of inflation.

[@Here4TheHeckOfIt]

Moving to another state is very expensive. It may cost the same to move as it does to try to find a new place locally - if you can.

[@Here4TheHeckOfIt]

​​@@nofindausername I don't think people realize how much money and planning it takes to move. It's alot

[@wsgeo]

There are 1 and 2 br. apartments in Arizona for $800 and mobile homes in the $600 range they are not luxurious but, they are better than the street.

[@marryellenmonahan5585]

Her last name alone says it all, and she has the right attitude! Takin responsibilty. Aging out of foster care is a huge part of the problem.Sending her lots of love for a beautiful life. It takes a village.❤

[@ryanrose1565]

Homeless crisis is definitly very scary.i lived in san diego for 15 years.

[@sammorales3528]

Most SD residents rarely see this side of the homeless crisis because people like these ladies are accepting of help, being housed and or on their path to recovery. It’s when residents are directly affected by camping with all the problems that go along with allowing it, that degrades support for the homeless. If we want public support for the homeless to continue, we need to greatly reduce these negative interactions that are happening as a result of the camping situation. We need way more safe camping sites in the short term to limit the damage that is being done.

[@richardgomez5008]

American cities collect trillions of tax dollars, year after year. Cities spend millions in new civic buildings. Museums, libraries, parks, roads, bridges, etc. How many public restrooms, shelters with showers for homeless Americans? We all pay plenty of taxes for the basic necessities. A safe place to sleep, showers, and toilet availability. ❤🇺🇸❤

[@michaeltabanao8092]

🤔.....how do they know its completed🤷‍♀️.....California spent 24 Billion , can't account where the money has gone......not complicated if you understand business principles. If it wasn't we would have State, County and City Mental Hospitals. People that are Physically able body would work in State, County, City Conservation Corps, with Barracks, fixing roads, vegetation reduction, pot holes, fire assistance, flood assistance. Elderly would be subsidized............What's so complicated......they keep it complicated, because it's got huge dollars 💸 signs

[@TheMilpitasguy]

What about those empty office bldgs? Couldn't they be converted by the state into homeless shelters?

[@user-yq7yi3dm8m]

It's not profitable for the real estate Monopoly player crowd.

[@MoneySavingVideos]

We don't have a homeless crisis as much as we have a drug crisis.

[@Here4TheHeckOfIt]

Stop. 600,000+ homeless people nationally say otherwise. We have a full-blown homelessness crisis. You're in denial.

[@MoneySavingVideos]

@@Here4TheHeckOfIt 46.8 million Americans battled a substance use disorder in the past year

[@bluefire10169]

Wrong, a lot of homeless are not on drugs and a lot Americans are two pays checks away from being homeless. You live under a rock

[@melissahouse3488]

​@@Here4TheHeckOfItThey didn't deny anything. You just don't like the fact that drugs definitely contributes to a lot of the issue, and malicious mental illness. If it's just a financial hurdle, most people figure out ways to work through it, and get off the street within reasonable time, many of them live out of their cars and actually work a job. Unfortunately the chronic homeless are the junkies and they can't get their act together because there is a far deeper element to the problem, than just not affording monthly rent. It's an inability to function or be reliable, physical addiction & psychological damage. An I agree with their analysis, there are far more people with drug abuse problems than there are homeless. Plenty of drug addicts who live in homes and act "functional" enough.

[@Network126]

What we have is a housing affordability problem! I'm living in a Toyota Sienna minivan now, despite working and not addicted to drugs!

[@glorialovesChrist]

Unfortunately many have to move out of CA it's too expensive. Most don't qualify for a house. Some seniors are moving to "third world countries" to be able afford rent and food.

[@caridadrevilla2439]

Wishing her all the best and blessings for herself and girls. She owned up to her mistakes and found healing.

[@karig5568]

My landlord of 14 years was deamed mentally unfit and put in a home by her children. They then sold her rental units (not notifying the renters) what was going on. So no ability to get references there. Now I’m retired and people renting want you to show a monthly income 3 or sometimes 5 times the amount of rent, it’s nuts a retired person without disability extra income makes close to nothing each month. That’s why I’m homeless right now.

[@melindasaddler559]

Addiction, abuse, and family disfunction... These are the reasons for this. Housing alone wont fix this. I aged out in san diego too and experienced some of this. Thank God I didn't get into drugs. Resources that actually help people are what is needed.

[@user-lm5ec8pw7k]

God works in mysterious ways ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@seventhchild7270]

Seniors are the new increased homeless people!...

[@KDFantastic]

It is all about personal choices. I am not judgmental here, but if you have limited resources, why have nice nails? That can cost upwards of $50 every 2 weeks to have nice nails. This is the last thing you need to spend your money on... it is more of a want not need. It is all about your priorities in life. The first woman interviewed got her priorities skewed.

[@anonymousgirl799]

@KDFantastic You don't know that she doesn't DO HER OWN NAILS. You don't KNOW this woman at all!!

[@seventhchild7270]

Sadly,...This is happening in most countries!.....Canada, Australia, japan, United Kingdom, etc

[@tomc.2808]

You did not see ANYTHIG yet !!!

[@dorawilliams4628]

Strong 💪 woman

[@maryannhope8276]

Every state has homelessness...smdh

[@genereynolds4417]

Seattle Washington needs to work with San Diego on solving the Crisis Homeless affect hold West Coast of this country America 😢😢

[@donnasloane9031]

We all need forever homes .just like foster pets.

[@melindasaddler559]

Humans are not pets. They need an opportunity to grow.

[@ChristianaBonelliSmith-mo1ox]

And to conclude my earlier comment Narcissistic Abuse and their flying monkeys they create through slander etc is a horrible form of abuse and im sure there are women who have become homeless due to domestic violence.

[@dons3073]

Talking doesn’t do any thing

[@robertafierro5592]

Waiting list spots are BIG BUSINESS for dishonest Cronies..

[@teresaalford5978]

Where are these people's families?!!!!!! I would NEVER let a immediate family member go homeless unless it related to drugs then your on your own

[@Coginy]

some people don't have their family around, the first woman came out of the foster system ...

[@larryeifler2994]

Why the focus on women? What about diversity and inclusion?

[@angiebervinkle1575]

Hearing the drug part and still having kids

[@user-ng8gb8kq5w]

😢😢

[@lovelove-er9lq]

Very good story .

[@karig5568]

Read the comments they tell a truer story

[@deeferguson9272]

Drugs are expensive; so are children.

[@KingAngel4Life]

Glad she was able to receive help. Taxes are set to increase so what should taxpayers do? California is now in a deficit and not all homeless are suffering from substance abuse, so please show others that are suffering from inflation and income just not enough and homeless or facing being homeless. Anyone can fall on difficult times. Stop making it seem as though only substance abuse is a reason a person is homeless today. This is not true at all. Illegals are living better than some taxpayers and that is the problem now.

[@lovelove-er9lq]

Rent control more people becoming homeless because high rent.Working people sleeping in there cars

[@GeneReynolds-xc6ws]

Homeless will never go away in Seattle Washington it Big Business Money 😂😂 😆 🤣 😂

[@GeneReynolds-xc6ws]

Why San Diego maybe homeless people are moving from Seattle Washington to California 😊😂😂 😆 🤣

[@johnjaco5544]

This is sickning.I worked my butt off to buy a house.Most people want things they can't afford.

[@marybell9358]

She gets knocked up.. didn't get a education.. doesn't work.. and she gets housing.. while hard workers don't.. that's bull crap

[@Healingandchoices]

Sounds like a good program OUTSIDE of skin color requirements. At this moment, a truck with a white senior and his small senior dog is parked and living in his truck. He has no gas and my husband and I don't have the finances to help him outside of some water.he clearly isn't a drinker. Why does everyone keep spinning this narrative that this or that skin color makes one more worthy. Its simply a genetic trait like so many other things. We ALL need the same basics.

[@christopherstone6962]

I had sympathy for Amber up until she had kids with another homeless guy, at that point I think eugenics has a few good points

[@dons3073]

But most are drug addicts let’s go talk to them

[@celebrityrog]

Im not going to be shocked or surprised that people make a choice to not work not pay rent not abide by laws and not be a druggie. Don’t piss off family either. No sympathy.

[@williamchandler2558]

A lifetime of bad chioces

[@Scorch1028]

Illegal immigration is aggravating the homeless situation in San Diego. Hordes of non-citizens are crossing the border and living on the streets of San Diego.

[@christinacolazzo9885]

There are homeless I agree but 95% of the street people are drug addicts and I'm fed up with always using the term Homeless, call it what it is.....Drug addiction and everyone has become an enabler its descussting

[@galegrazutis964]

Why would you have a kid when your in a homeless shelter. These people make stupid life decisions then hard working peop,e are meant to pay!!??

[@DJ-vj4vi]

CORPORATE GREED, and the united state government causes this.

[@AlfonsoFlores-pu9uj]

Look for bad luck you'll find it,

[@hologramhouse729]

Crysis 😂🤣😅😥😪😓😢💧☔⛈🌧

[@fabioleonosorio2298]

🇺🇸♟♟♟♟♟♟🇮🇱✡️

[@foghornleghorn1854]

Keep voting Democrat and reep what you sow.

[@matthewellison4442]

Narcissists demand it. Homeless refuse to be Debi. scapegoats

[@sugarman08]

YOU ALWAYS PICK OUT THE TWO OR THREE PEOPLE WHAT ABOUT ALL THE JUNKIES

[@wayneroberts6642]

Republicans say work 5 or 6 jobs and give it to me..

[@deeferguson9272]

The democrat economy has made everyone poor. Trump’s 4 years were great - everything was cheap.