Homeless encampments

In today's newscast, U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta comments on a House budget bill that would reduce access to services including SNAP benefits, Medicaid and Medicare. And, City of Santa Cruz Homelessness Response Director Larry Imwalle reacts to Gov. Gavin Newsom's push to ban homeless encampments in cities and counties.

UPDATE 11/27/19 3:45PM: Santa Cruz City Council decided more input from the community and CACH, or the Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, is…

Santa Cruz continues to struggle with how to manage a large homeless encampment at one of the city’s main entrances. The city’s plan to clean it up this…

Homelessness is becoming more and more visible across the Central Coast. In Santa Cruz, the most glaring sign of the homeless crisis is a large encampment…