By April Charlton/Senior Staff/Times Press Recorder
a division of Lee Central Coast Newspapers
When 36-year-old William Diaz was homeless, he didn’t ponder his future. Instead, his days were consumed with finding a place to sleep, warmth and his next meal. “The whole time I kept thinking that I didn’t have a chance,” said Diaz, who now lives in an apartment in San Luis Obispo. “I wasn’t thinking about a future.”
At the same time, Diaz, who grew up in Nipomo (see related story) was struggling with homelessness in the South County, a group of individuals was creating the 5 Cities Homeless Coalition to help people like him. “We knew there was a need for services for the homeless in the Five Cities area,” said Patricia Diefenderfer, president of the newly formed coalition that consists of different agencies and community organizations. [Read more...]
During one Nipomo native’s struggle with homelessness, he did everything he could to sleep standing up.