Santa Cruz city homeless services insulated from federal cuts, and new Moss Landing soil tests are in

KAZU | By Elena Neale-Sacks

Published March 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM PDT

The city’s tent-based safe-sleeping program has space for up to 135 tents at the City Overlook at the National Guard Armory and up to 30 tents at the 1220 River Street Transitional Community Camp.

In today's newscast, officials say homeless services in the city of Santa Cruz are safe from federal budget cuts. And new soil testing results show some encouraging news for one part of the area near the Moss Landing battery fire.

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Elena Neale-Sacks

Elena is an Emmy award-winning researcher, reporter, and producer. At KAZU, they cover agriculture, housing and homelessness, and the aftermath of the January 2025 lithium battery fire in Moss Landing. Their reporting and research has been featured on NPR, KQED, Netflix, Reveal, CalMatters, and more. Elena is an alum of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and UC Santa Cruz. You can reach them at elena@kazu.org.

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