To make itself eligible for millions of dollars in state money to address the rising number of homeless in the city, the Santa Maria City Council will consider during whether to declare a shelter ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Santa Maria homeless shelters are gearing up for the cold months ahead. Shelters, warming centers, and various donation drives are seeing an increase in demand as overnight ...

Aiming to make the city eligible for millions of state block grant funds which could be used to address rising homelessness, the Santa Maria City Council voted unanimously to declare a “shelter crisis ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Homeless encampments in Santa Maria’s riverbed were cleared in October, but reports indicate new activity in the area. The riverbed is visible for long stretches in both ...

Santa Barbara County’s homeless population hasn’t changed much in size, but homeless advocates discovered there has been a shift in where homeless people are living after the data recorded during the ...

Santa Maria residents who live near the riverbed are expressing concerns over growing homeless encampments near their homes, but Santa Maria city officials say the area is more than just their ...

Mar 16, 2023 Mar 16, 2023 Updated Sep 1, 2023 The number of people who are homeless in Santa Barbara County fell slightly from 2022, but the number of those living in Santa Maria and the Santa Ynez ...