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California schools report fewer homeless students, alarming advocates
‘Invisible’ homeless students may be missing out on services they need.
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Judge rules city can’t clear San Lorenzo Park homeless encampment amid COVID-19 concerns
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Judge extends order, letting San Lorenzo Park homeless camp remain until Jan. 20
Judge Susan van Keulen this week further ended a temporary restraining order that prevents the city of Santa Cruz from shutting down the San Lorenzo Park homeless encampment. She is still weighing what long-term action to take.
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Judge extends ban on breaking up San Lorenzo homeless camp for a week
“This is a community that has strong interests on both sides, and that is not lost on the court,” Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen said Wednesday afternoon of the San Lorenzo Park situation.
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Homelessness, affordability pillars of Koenig’s swearing-in speech, but what about Rail Trail?
Santa Cruz County has to lead when it comes to dealing with homelessness, including building new housing and developing new work programs, said Manu Koenig, the county’s newest supervisor. But he said little about his trail-only vision.
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Judge orders Santa Cruz to stop clearing San Lorenzo Park homeless encampment
The city of Santa Cruz was sued by homeless residents and the Santa Cruz Homeless Union on Wednesday morning over the city’s order demanding an encampment at San Lorenzo Park be cleared before Jan. 6. A judge approved the restraining order later in the day.
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Protesters form wall to protect homeless encampment at San Lorenzo Park; police stand down
The number of deaths in the county also went up by about 13% compared to last year, but homeless people died at more…
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Attorneys decry ‘cleanups’ of homeless encampments during pandemic in LA
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Break up San Lorenzo homeless encampment? ‘We would have advised against this,’ county health officer writes
The city’s emergency executive order cites crime, trespassing, graffiti, social distancing issues and trash as reasons…