ICYMI on KPBS Midday Edition: The number of people living on the streets in downtown San Diego is at record levels. A long-time homeless service provider said he is discouraged for the first time in 35 years.
Bob McElroy, founder and CEO of the Alpha Project, in this photo from Sept. 26, 2016.
McElroy said the shelters are at capacity. And, he said, new ones proposed by the city are not always well-planned.
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