The number of people experiencing homelessness in the San Diego Riverbed this April dropped nearly 23% compared to the same time last year, according to a new census survey of the area.
Along the banks of the San Diego Riverbed from Ocean Beach to Santee, the San Diego Riverbed Foundation counted 195 people experiencing homelessness during their Spring Census this month, a decline from 252 people in April 2025.
Rachel Downing, the Foundation’s Clean River Program Manager, said at the highest over 400 people were living in the riverbed. While she said this spring’s results show significant progress, “it’s still 195 people too many.”…