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

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

SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley gave a State of the City address Thursday morning, telling a story of a city working to address divisive housing and homelessness issues while maintaining its ...

SANTA CRUZ — Wednesday morning, Santa Cruz police officers, community service officers and staff from the city’s Homeless Outreach Team cleared out a large encampment of homeless people in the Harvey ...

Advocates in Santa Cruz organized a march on Pacific Avenue to call for an end to homelessness in Santa Cruz County. Advocates in Santa Cruz organized a march on Pacific Avenue to call for an end to ...

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 ...

Two recently filed lawsuits accuse the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of illegally going over Congress’ head to make massive changes to the way federal homelessness funds are ...

Advocates in Santa Cruz took to Pacific Avenue Sunday for a march to end homelessness within the county. This year, the event was organized by the Santa Cruz Homeless Union, Food Not Bombs, and ...