El Camino Homeless Organization helps 151 groups find housing in 2024
The El Camino Homeless Organization helped several families and people find housing through this…
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Volunteers set for homeless Point in Time count Wednesday morning
The Point in Time homeless count will take place Wednesday in Santa Barbara County. The findings will be used to gain federal funding for homeless…
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City of Santa Barbara expands homeless outreach services in downtown and waterfront areas
The city of Santa Barbara is expanding homeless services after hours in the downtown corridor and waterfront areas to assist unhoused individuals.…
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Two sites open as storm shelters for the homeless in Goleta
PATH Santa Barbara and a Freedom Warming Center are open as 24-hour storm shelters for the homeless from Friday to Monday as more rain hits Santa…
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San Luis Obispo County’s Homeless Point-in-Time Count rescheduled to Feb. 23
San Luis Obispo County rescheduled the 2022 Homeless Point-in-Time Count to Wednesday, Feb. 23 due to the current COVID-19…
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60 new homeless housing units could be coming to Goleta if application is approved
The hope is to get a California state grant with local contributions to buy the motel.…
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California advances 2 zoning bills to promote scarce housing
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have advanced two measures designed to cut through local zoning…
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Northbound 101 lane closes for homeless removal
One lane, an on-ramp and an off-ramp were closed Monday while workers cleared trash on the side of the…
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Homeless encampments return to Lompoc riverbed, city council to consider new action
The Lompoc City Council is expected to confront the return of a major problem in the city when it meets Tuesday night at City…
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New study shows most Santa Barbara County homeless deaths are men in Santa Barbara
Most homeless deaths in 2018 in Santa Barbara County were in the Santa Barbara area, according to a new report from the Public Health…
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Details released surrounding homeless man’s death in Paso Robles
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office released the report about a homeless man who died after being run over by a city truck back in…
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Point-in-Time homeless count underway across Santa Barbara County
Efforts to count the homeless population are taking place from 5:30-8:30…
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Hundreds of homeless will get a morning greeting Wednesday for the ‘Point in Time’ count
The Point in Time homeless count will take place Wednesday in Santa Barbara…
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Volunteers still needed for upcoming Santa Barbara County homeless count
Santa Barbara County and United Way officials are still looking for additional volunteers to help take part in the upcoming Point-In-Time Count of…
Continue Reading Newsom proposes new solutions to homeless crisis, Central Coast cities could get more funding
Governor Gavin Newsom proposed to allocate $1.4 billion to alleviate the homeless crisis in California, and cities on the Central Coast could get…
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Camarillo police help homeless man reunite with family
A homeless Camarillo man reunited with his family in Oregon. The reunification was made possible thanks to the Camarillo Police…
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New council members ready to tackle critical Santa Barbara issues
Managing the homeless issue in downtown Santa Barbara is a top priority as the new City Council begins 2020. (Photo: John…
Continue Reading Organizers prepare for County-wide homeless person count
Volunteers are still needed for the 2020 Point-In-Time Count, set for Jan.…
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Volunteers needed for 2020 Homeless Point-In-Time Count in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County, the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care and Northern Santa Barbara County United Way are requesting volunteers…
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Storyteller Children’s Center in Santa Barbara brings snow to kids in need
Volunteers at the Storyteller Children’s Center in Santa Barbara helped bring a winter surprise to homeless toddlers and preschoolers on…
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