SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership released the results of the 2025 Homeless Point-In-Time Count Thursday, which shows a 20% reduction in the homeless population in ...

Santa Cruz is expected to lose 20 shelter beds, as ongoing budget struggles prompt Housing Matters to scale back emergency housing programs.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — The county’s nearly status-quo 2024 homeless population count, gathered during an annual single-day roundup held each January, conceals more complicated currents beneath the ...

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 ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) -- When drivers enter the City of Santa Cruz, it's hard to miss the massive homeless encampment located at Highway 1 and River Street, near the Gateway Plaza. The sea of tents ...

Ahead of the June 2 election, candidates for Santa Cruz City Council and mayor offer diverging visions for homelessness policy ...

Housing Matters, a nonprofit in Santa Cruz, has closed its drop-in homeless services, including mail service, bathroom, and shower access, due to financial strain and a shift in focus toward permanent ...

HEALTH TRUST HERE IS ONE OF THE SHELTERS OPENING THEIR DOORS TONIGHT TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT OF THE COLD. ### WITH COLD WEATHER CREEPING IN ON FRIDAY NIGHT -- SEVERE WEATHER SHELTERS ARE OPENING IN SANTA ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. The latest blow in a seemingly endless barrage of bad news ...

More than 100 UC Santa Cruz College Eight students will demonstrate their strong commitment to sustainability, conservation, social justice, and public service this Saturday when they take part in a ...