Santa Cruz County homeless count shows uneven progress as budget cuts loom (Lookout Santa Cruz)
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Santa Cruz County dropped to the lowest level ever recorded this year, according to an annual count released Thursday. But the progress masks concerning increases in some parts of the county and among older adults and people with disabilities. Overall, the annual point-in-time (PIT) report found that the county’s homeless population fell 20%, from 1,850 last year to 1,473 this year.