The decision by Housing Matters to end public drop-in day services at the Coral Street campus next March marks a further transition and change of focus in homeless services in Santa Cruz. The biggest ...

Santa Cruz is expected to lose 20 shelter beds, as ongoing budget struggles prompt Housing Matters to scale back emergency housing programs.

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 ...

Two recently filed lawsuits accuse the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of illegally going over Congress’ head to make massive changes to the way federal homelessness funds are ...

Ahead of the June 2 election, candidates for Santa Cruz City Council and mayor offer diverging visions for homelessness policy ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. The latest blow in a seemingly endless barrage of bad news ...

HEALTH TRUST HERE IS ONE OF THE SHELTERS OPENING THEIR DOORS TONIGHT TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT OF THE COLD. ### WITH COLD WEATHER CREEPING IN ON FRIDAY NIGHT -- SEVERE WEATHER SHELTERS ARE OPENING IN SANTA ...

SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz City Council reviewed a $378.9 million proposed expenditures budget for the 2027 fiscal year in a meeting Tuesday. The budget will come back to the council for final ...

The latest blow in a seemingly endless barrage of bad news for the California agencies tasked with fighting homelessness looms: President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to deeply cut ...

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