The number of unsheltered homeless across San Diego County declined by 11% this year, but sheltered homelessness increased by 12%, according to the results of the 2026 Point-in-Time Count released Friday. The PITC is conducted every January by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness and is a one-day snapshot of the region’s homeless population. All told, homelessness across the region decreased by 1%, from 9,905 individuals in 2025 to 9,803 in 2026. “This is what progre...