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New results from Santa Barbara County's point-in-time homeless count show an increase since last year.
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A new housing project in South Santa Barbara County opened earlier this month, and the 80-unit building is for individuals experiencing homelessness.
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A bill that could combat homelessness in California passed unanimously in the State’s Senate Housing Committee.
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The last sixteen people who live in their cars in a safe parking lot in San Luis Obispo County can stay a little longer. The county planned to close the lot this week, in the midst of a legal battle with the residents. But, a federal judge has said the safe parking site should stay open at least until the end of the month.
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The last safe parking site in San Luis Obispo County is set to close in March, according to county officials. A local homeless union protested the closure in Downtown SLO yesterday.
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Santa Barbara County is constructing another Dignity Moves interim housing village to provide shelter and recuperative care for local unhoused people. Hope Village in Santa Maria will open later this year.
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The Lompoc City Council voted last week to ban overnight parking in certain areas of the city.
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The 2023 Point-in-Time Count in Santa Barbara County will take place on the morning of Jan 25th. Volunteers can sign up online.
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This week, the SLO County Board of Supervisors assembled the Citizens Homelessness Accountability Commission to monitor their 5-year plan to reduce homelessness by 50 percent.
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This year’s Point-In-Time count for Santa Barbara County shows an increase in people experiencing homelessness.