With colder, wetter weather moving through the region today, the City of San Diego has activated its Inclement Weather Shelter Program for the night, opening overnight beds for people experiencing homelessness at Father Joe’s Villages and the Living Water Church of the Nazarene. The move is intended to offer a warm, dry place to sleep on a night-by-night basis for those who would otherwise be outside.
Shelters, capacity and check‑in times
The activated sites include Father Joe’s Joan Kroc Center and the Paul Mirabile Center at 1501 Imperial Avenue, along with the Living Water Church shelter at 1550 Market Street. According to KPBS, the Joan Kroc Center offers up to 61 beds for adults plus 11 beds reserved for families or single women. The Paul Mirabile Center can shelter up to 62 adults, and Living Water typically operates about 28 emergency beds with on-site reservations taken in the afternoon and an evening check-in.
How the program is triggered
The city’s inclement-weather guidance, which generally runs from November through March, spells out when the extra shelter beds can be opened. The program is triggered when the temperature is 50°F or below with at least a 40% chance of rain, or when the temperature drops to 45°F or lower, regardless of whether rain is in the forecast. As outlined by the City of San Diego, shelters may also be activated for exceptional conditions such as an inch or more of rain within 24 hours or sustained high winds.
Once those thresholds are met, the city can decide to open additional beds on a night-by-night basis, depending on the severity of the weather and available capacity.
Who can go and how to access a bed
People seeking a spot can go directly to the listed locations and request a bed, which are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Check-in and check-out times vary by site, so the exact windows depend on where someone goes…