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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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…
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How the remote work revolution could change California’s housing crisis
A huge number of people have been working from home for the better part of the year. The long-term implications for housing will likely benefit higher-earning workers and hurt lower income Californians.
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21 for ’21: Housing Matters’ Phil Kramer is looking to end family homelessness (and quickly)
Phil Kramer, executive director of Housing Matters, wants to take the compassion and love Santa Cruz County used to get through 2020 and keep it flowing to help the homeless next year. A $2.5 million grant from an organization overseen by Jeff Bezos is sure to help.
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Santa Cruz to close San Lorenzo Park, citing problems with homeless encampment
The city’s emergency executive order cites crime, trespassing, graffiti, social distancing issues and trash as reasons for the park’s temporary closure.
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Santa Cruz County Bank announces new president/CEO
Krista Snelling is a veteran community-bank executive from the Sacramento area who says of her opportunity in Santa Cruz, “I plan to do a lot of listening at the beginning.”
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21 for ’21: Ruby Vasquez pays homage to — and fights for — Pajaro Valley’s essential workers
Educator Ruby Vasquez and her friends regularly visit the agricultural workers of the Pajaro Valley with a message of gratitude and information on how to stay safe. Those community connections will continue to be essential in the new year, she says.
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The Golden State’s future? Most Californians are pessimistic
In a wide-ranging new survey of attitudes toward the economy, six in 10 residents said they expect California’s children to be worse off financially than their parents.
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Can Gavin Newsom use the pandemic to beat back homelessness?
“Project Homekey” could deliver in months what homelessness advocates have wanted for decades: a huge infusion of cash, and a way around cumbersome regulations. But the silver lining comes with a time limit.
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21 for ’21: Sibley Simon building a plan around affordability, homelessness
Sibley Simon, president of a nonprofit housing development company, is building 120 units of permanent supportive housing on the Housing Matters campus in Santa Cruz. It’s yet another step in his mission to achieve ‘functional zero’ on homelessness.