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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Homelessness advocates seek to expand extreme weather shelter program in Santa Cruz County for homeless people ...

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 ...

Over 200 volunteers in Santa Cruz County join a nationwide effort to count individuals and families experiencing homelessness ...

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, Calif. (KGO) -- Dozens of tents remain along Highway 1 and River Street in Santa Cruz. However, as of Friday evening, fire officials estimated most of the people who lived there were gone.

NON-PROFIT WHO PLAYS A ROLE IN GETTING PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS AND BACK ON THEIR FEET.. ON MONDAY, GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM INTRODUCED A MODEL ORDINANCE ADDRESSING HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS ACROSS CALIFORNIA..