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Clearing the Coral Street encampment days before the point-in-time count won’t house anyone — it just hides the problem, writes Food Not Bombs founder Keith McHenry. By scattering unhoused people out ...

IMPROVING THEIR OUTREACH AND HOUSING SERVICES. ### SANTA CRUZ COUNTY IS SEEING A 20 POINT 4 PERCENT DROP IN HOMELESSNESS... ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY DATA FROM THE JANUARY POINT-IN-TIME COUNT. <FILE ...

Santa Cruz County is bucking national trends, significantly reducing homelessness through sustained investment, coordination and compassion, writes Mer Stafford, the chair of the Coalition to End ...

WATSONVILLE — As homelessness continues to be prevalent in Santa Cruz County, the Watsonville City Council took further steps at its Tuesday meeting by approving the city’s first Homelessness ...

SANTA CRUZ — At the intersection of Water and Front streets on Sunday afternoon, cars and pedestrians rushed past a small setup of two tables, where the Santa Cruz Homeless Union and nonprofit Santa ...