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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — In the predawn chill Thursday morning, over 100 volunteers spread across Santa Cruz County for the annual ...

SANTA CRUZ — Wednesday morning, Santa Cruz police officers, community service officers and staff from the city’s Homeless ...

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 ...

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 ...

The annual Point-in-Time count provides data about how many people are experiencing homelessness locally. Plus, U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, and other local leaders hold a press ...

Mental Health Client Action Network in Santa Cruz shuttered after years of financial issues and staff turnover.

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 ...

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