Homelessness – The Channels

Homeless people in Santa Barbara have been forced out of common day use facilities like public libraries, coffee shops and restaurants as businesses comply with social distance practices leaving less resources for displaced citizens.

SB homeless population healthy, at heightened risk amidst crisis

April 3, 2020

America is letting its homeless die needlessly, cold-related deaths are preventable

Joranne Joseph, Staff Writer

February 22, 2019

Neighbors Project club reaches out to the homeless community

SEYCHELLES MIZEL, Channels Staff

September 15, 2017

The Neighbors Project acknowledges the fact that roughly four percent of City College students are currently homeless. The club’s main goals are to make sure that homeless students and Santa Barbara residents are aware of...

Students ask SBCC to go beyond state’s call for shower access bill

December 3, 2016

Jerry Brown signs bill, breaking barriers for homeless students

KATHYVAN TRAN, Channels Staff

October 10, 2016

Beginning in January of next year, homeless students in California will be able to shower in community college facilities by law. On Sept. 21, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1995 into law. “Part of the problem with being homeless is just overcoming the logisti...