We start a series investigating the rising numbers of unhoused persons in San Diego and in particular the intersection of mental health and substance abuse with the homelessness crisis not only locally but statewide. In today's episode we bring into the studio Linda Mimms, vice chair of the national Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance, alongside Gary Warth, a recently retired beat reporter with the San Diego Union-Tribune who has covered homelessness extensively. The city's recent ban on public encampments, the latest countywide numbers on unhoused persons, and the debate around the effectiveness of conservatorships in addressing homelessness are some of the issues discussed during this episode. 

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