SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - Santa Maria city leaders received an update on the challenges facing the city's homeless population. Many individuals are refusing help and choosing to remain homeless.

Workers work to remove homeless encampments in the Santa Maria Riverbed in July 2024 as part of a coordinated cleanup effort led by Santa Barbara County, although the area falls under the jurisdiction ...

Workers remove homeless encampments in the Santa Maria Riverbed on Thursday, July 26, 2024, as part of a coordinated cleanup effort led by Santa Barbara County, although the area falls under the ...

While efforts to address homeless encampments in the Santa Maria riverbed have been effective, the Santa Maria City Council on Tuesday asked for more enforcement and monetary partnership from the ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. Santa Maria city leaders say they face multiple ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. Nearly a year after a state-funded cleanup cleared ...

Workers remove homeless encampments in the Santa Maria Riverbed on Thursday, July 26, 2024, as part of a coordinated cleanup effort led by Santa Barbara County, although the area falls under the ...