San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria called out other local cities, the county government and Caltrans Wednesday for not doing their share to help solve the region’s homelessness crisis. The mayor also announced a new homeownership program for middle-income residents,

Mayor Todd Gloria welcomed the era of austerity in his State of the City speech Wednesday, promising to tame a $258 million budget deficit this year. Driving the news: Shirking the pomp and circumstance of a Balboa Theatre evening address,

Mayor Todd Gloria will give the first State of the City address of his second term Wednesday, where he must grapple with a looming $258 million deficit.

A looming $252.2 million deficit does not make San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria pessimistic about the future of San Diego, but is an opportunity to revisit how the city operates, Gloria said Wednesday during his annual State of the City Address.