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Santa Cruz leaders approve $1M plan to close Benchlands camp

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-08-24T00:24:30-07:00August 23, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, homelessness, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department|

Plus: Santa Cruz Police lag on internal investigations, report finds

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RV parking program to expand to Santa Cruz armory

By Grace Stetson|2022-09-01T19:48:01-07:00August 11, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, homelessness, parking|

‘Low barrier’ project tries to build on faith communities’ parking network

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Homeless plan gets mixed results in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2023-02-28T18:24:25-08:00August 9, 2022|Tags: chronic homelessness, homelessness, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Stephen Baxter|

Fewer unhoused families, more addiction problems reported

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Without motel money, Santa Cruz seniors return to homelessness

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-06-25T18:48:16-07:00June 25, 2022|Tags: chronic homelessness, City of Santa Cruz, homelessness, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz City Council, Stephen Baxter|

COVID-related relief runs out

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Downtown Santa Cruz library plans updated

By Jesse Kathan|2022-05-11T17:46:37-07:00May 11, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Santa Cruz City Council|

Plus: Homeless shelter plans change

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RV parking rules reaffirmed by Santa Cruz City Council

By Jesse Kathan|2022-04-13T00:03:02-07:00April 12, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, homelessness, Santa Cruz City Council|

Despite appeals, council rejects proposal to loosen rules

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Demand for homeless services climbs in Watsonville

By Patrick Riley|2022-02-23T03:13:57-08:00February 23, 2022|Tags: City of Watsonville, homelessness, housing|

Service providers, city leaders, residents take on challenges

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Podcast: How Santa Cruz County could solve chronic homelessness

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:49:42-07:00December 17, 2021|Tags: Bakersfield, Built for Zero, California Veterans Assistance Foundation, chronic homelessness, chronically homeless, City of Santa Cruz, Don Lane, emergency support, homeless camp Santa Cruz, Homeless Services Center, homeless youth, homelessness, housing, housing authority, Housing Choice voucher, Housing Matters, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Kern County, landlord, landlords, permanent housing, Phil Kramer, rental assistance, Robert Ratner, Santa Cruz County, security, solutions to homelessness, subletting, tenants, unhoused, urban development|

Lessons from Kern County’s success

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Podcast: Homeless and formerly homeless residents discuss solutions in Santa Cruz County

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:49:55-07:00November 19, 2021|Tags: homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Kara Meyberg Guzman, solutions to homelessness|

Santa Cruz Local's Solutions to Homelessness series

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RV parking limits adopted in Santa Cruz

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-09T23:42:39-08:00November 9, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Kara Meyberg Guzman, parking, Santa Cruz City Council|

Plus: City leaders name sites for sanctioned homeless camps

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Incentives help landlords rent to Santa Cruz County’s homeless

By Mallory Pickett|2021-11-05T22:21:12-07:00November 2, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, homelessness, housing, housing choice, solutions, solutions to homelessness|

Homelessness series: Landlords’ questions answered about housing vouchers

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Overnight RV parking limits advance in Santa Cruz

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:17:43-07:00October 26, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, homelessness, housing, Kara Meyberg Guzman, parking, Santa Cruz City Council|

RV owners discuss problems and solutions