A Housing Matters-hosted screening of the documentary film “Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness” brought more than 100 people to the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz to watch the film and hear a panel discussion with the filmmakers, local officials and those who have experienced homelessness firsthand about ways to implement local solutions. Meanwhile, a small group of homeless advocates protested with signs outside the theater, expressing their disapproval of the city’s handling of homelessness.
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After Santa Cruz encampment sweep that resulted in arrests, homeless advocacy groups decry ‘cruelty and shame’
A homeless encampment sweep along Coral Street in Santa Cruz last week was pre-planned, said a city spokesperson, and resulted in several arrests. Two homeless advocacy and mutual aid groups expressed their disapproval of the practice of sweeps and called on the city and county to invest in supportive measures rather than on resources for sweeps.
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Annual point-in-time count sees Pajaro River levee homeless encampments shift from Watsonville to Monterey County
Santa Cruz County’s annual homelessness count revealed a dramatic shift, with one group of volunteers spotting only three people along a stretch of the Pajaro River levee in Watsonville after most residents moved to the Monterey County side following a July sweep.
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Cold front and intense winds to sweep through Santa Cruz County
Strong winds and low overnight temperatures are expected across Santa Cruz County on Saturday through Tuesday. The cold front could affect sensitive residents and be hazardous for people who are unhoused.
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Emergency shelters extended as cold front reaches Santa Cruz County
With a cold front set to hit Santa Cruz county two overnight emergency shelters will open to protect the unhoused from the low temperatures.
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In Photos: At Santa Cruz homeless memorial, empty chairs mark lives lost on the streets this year
Santa Cruz homelessness advocates, officials and residents gathered Friday to memorialize members of the unhoused community who died over the past year.
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Watsonville resident files new appeal over ‘tiny village’ to city council
Watsonville resident Catalina Torres filed a new appeal asking the city council to rescind zoning approval of a 34-unit “tiny village” project that would provide shelter for the unhoused on land at Westview Presbyterian Church.
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Federal health care dollars are helping to house homeless Californians. Trump could stop that
Gov. Gavin Newsom launched an ambitious program that uses Medi-Cal to help Californians access housing, healthy food and more. Now, its fate is in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump.
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Watsonville Planning Commission denies appeal of ‘tiny village’ homeless housing project
The Watsonville Planning Commission on Tuesday denied an appeal filed by resident Catalina Torres asking the commission to rescind zoning approval of the 34-unit “tiny village” project intended to provide shelter for the unhoused on the Westview Presbyterian Church property.
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Watsonville planning commission to hear appeal of ‘tiny village’ homeless shelter next month
At its Dec. 3 meeting, the Watsonville Planning Commission plans to hear an appeal filed by a resident asking the commission to rescind its zoning approval of the “tiny village” shelter for the homeless on the Westview Presbyterian Church property.
