SANTA CRUZ — By 10 a.m. Friday, neither a planned activist protest nor a hard move-out deadline had manifested at a large unsanctioned homeless encampment next to Highway 1. Beside the nearby ...

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 — 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 ...

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 ...

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY IS SEEING AN EXPANSION OF HOMELESS SERVICES . TWO NEW PROGRAMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. THE ASSOCIATION OF FAITH COMMUNITIES IS LAUNCHING PROGRAMS IN WATSONVILLE. ONE WILL OFFER SECURE ...