Lon Mobley and Amanda Sampson, members of the Gospel Center Rescue Mission in Stockton, put on bright orange vests early one recent Monday morning and walked below the Ort J. Lofthus Freeway, looking for unsheltered people living underneath the freeway overpass.

Mobley and Sampson, with the ministry that provides services for people dealing with homelessness and addiction in San Joaquin County, had volunteered for the 2022 Point-in-Time Count.

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Victoria Franco is a Stockton-based reporter covering the diverse news around the Central Valley as part of the Report for America program. As a Stockton native, Franco is proud to cover stories within her community and report a variety of coverage. She is a San Jose State University alumna with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. In her collegiate years she was Managing Editor for the Spartan Daily. From her time at the Spartan Daily she helped lead her staff to California College Media Awards and a General Excellence first place. Victoria encourages readers to email her story tips and ideas at victoria.franco@baycitynews.com.