In the predawn chill Thursday morning, over 100 volunteers spread across Santa Cruz County for the annual homelessness ...

The effort aims to collect data on those living on the streets or in shelters so providers can gauge which demographic groups ...

Over 200 volunteers in Santa Cruz County join a nationwide effort to count individuals and families experiencing homelessness, using an app to collect data for federal funding and local policy ...

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 ...

For years, Raines' organization has served people experiencing homelessness across the region, providing them with services ...

Shirley Raines, a social media creator known for feeding and caring for homeless people, has died at 58, according to her ...

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has approved the SHIELD committee to support immigrant residents amid increased ...

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 ...

Roxanne Wislon coordinates partnerships across governmental and nonprofit sectors by overseeing strategic initiatives ...

Wednesday morning, Santa Cruz police officers, community service officers and staff from the city’s Homeless Outreach Team ...

Until he reached third grade, Nate Hammer hardly knew what a stable household looked like. “It’s kind of just the situation life handed to me,” said the 18-year-old senior at Taos High School, noting ...

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