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Santa Cruz’s Homeless Die Much Younger Than Everyone Else. Why?

By Jacob Pierce
Community mourns a leader as annual homeless memorial nears.
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If Kicking Out the Homeless Doesn’t Work, What’s Next

By Jacob Pierce
The city and county’s managed camp is working—but its impact is limited, and its time may be ending.
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Environmentalist’s Take on the San Lorenzo River Homeless Camps

By Jacob Pierce
Coastal Watershed Council leader on Santa Cruz’s homeless impacts.
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Santa Cruz County Fires: Meet the Climate Refugees

By Jacob Pierce
How the massive CZU Lightning Complex fire could have lasting impacts on housing and homelessness.

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