Overview

• Eight unhoused plaintiffs with disabilities filed a federal complaint Monday alleging unsafe, unsanitary conditions at two city-sanctioned camping lots near Balboa Park.
• The lawsuit seeks court-ordered remedies and names the City of San Diego, Dreams for Change, and the Downtown San Diego Partnership as defendants.
• Allegations include rodent infestations, inadequate food, limited protection from heat and rain, closely spaced tents that pose fire risks, and terrain difficult for people with mobility impairments.
• Plaintiffs say health needs have gone unmet, citing an out-of-service handicap shower for two months, inability to power a CPAP machine, and food unsuitable for managing diabetes.
• The city says the program provides meals, bathrooms, showers, laundry, security and caseworkers, with pest control visiting several times a month and a July visit reporting no infestation.