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

Doesn’t it strike you as odd that most people experiencing homelessness in Santa Cruz County are concentrated in just a few small areas — primarily within the city of Santa Cruz? At a recent City ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new 34-bed navigation center aimed at helping unhoused residents living along the Pajaro River corridor officially opened ...

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 ...

The Lookout Editorial Board endorses Ryan Coonerty for mayor of Santa Cruz. The mayor’s race will help usher in the next Santa Cruz – shaped by new housing mandates, changing expectations around ...

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