Tourists And Growing Homeless Encampment Share Santa Cruz Sands

Many tourists are flocking to Santa Cruz's Main Beach this holiday weekend, but they're sharing the sand with a growing homeless encampment. Kiet Do reports. (9-1-2019)

[@highlymedicated9071]

No way in hell I'm walking barefooted in that sand

[@d.lawrence5670]

@Destiny tran , jeez, thanks for the warning, Destiny.

[@saxopio6280]

Why not? Those meth needles, vomit, and human feces in the sand build character.

[@corywilliamsmith]

Brooooooooo

[@alexrivera3251]

No way in hell am i going near california or the ocean u might catch a disease!!!ENDOFWORLDISNEAR!!

[@juanlopez9017]

@Destiny tran yeah and you don't even have to feel a needle prick you that's enough to catch AIDS.

[@Rocket1.5121]

This is how all beaches in California will be before it's over.

[@jimlamanna9712]

Rocket Luvv Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Waters Democrats. Smart choices you morons

[@jimlamanna9712]

omi god Jobs, trade school education, construction jobs. Read that first. I know you Dumascraps hate work, effort, responsibility but it has positive results you low IQ Liberal failure. I am the landlord! You are the peasant. I bet you rent your dwelling. Do not own. You have less then $200 to your name. Your cell phone is the 2nd most expensive possession you own. You're a month behind your rent or car payment. 3 out 4 right? Losers do what they want. Winners do what they must. Understand? I didn't think so

[@Dobiegal]

Yep

[@johnrflinn]

I heard the same thing is happening in Southern California like Manhattan Beach.

[@ripper-wrench]

Anyone else hearing a giant sucking sound yet? Most of the posts in here are a few weeks pay from joining the beach dwellers.

[@joemomma4879]

Notice no politicians or lawmakers ever go to these places? They don't care about us. Time to ditch the government. We are better off without them

[@borealis1592]

joe momma -- Of course they know!! Their priority is the refugees, not the American people.

[@jasinbiggs7189]

Get a job u bums

[@samtao4328]

They wake up every morning with a better view than I do

[@joycer732]

Well, you too can become a bum and go live in squalor. They won't stop you in CA. Enjoy your better view.

[@ambriadaniels-dovolis7496]

Hey DUMBASS "Black" there are bathrooms at the Boardwalk asswipe. UGH

[@joewanger8285]

They live on oceanfront property totally tax free too. 🤔

[@marce7697]

Joe Wanger oceanfront property? Lmao

[@jackaction7077]

What are ya waiting for then. Grab a tent and lets do this

[@chaunceycali7962]

California is going down fast. I've lived here my entire life and things have drastically gotten worse , mainly with in the past 6 years. Its tragic

[@wednesdayharper7290]

Well, hows your rent situation? You must have it good but it's sad that you would look down so much on your human neighbors. Yes, it is sad that people don't have the resources to hold their life together so that they have to go sleep in a tent with no lock on the door-I would be terrified!

[@chaunceycali7962]

@@wednesdayharper7290 the Rent situation is terrible and I dont have enough savings to move. Plus I love California, I'm not giving up just yet. But they keep increasing Gas , Rent, parking tickets, telling us we can use as much water , highest Income tax ect ect.

[@samanthamichelle2094]

@@wednesdayharper7290 what do expect her to do to fix this personally???

[@k3th.b.w122]

Woke rich liberals

[@norwegianblue2017]

@mtmta2009 Democrat super-majority has been an absolute fiasco for California! Everything Sacramento has touched has turned to shite. From the multi-billion train to nowhere, imbecilic "homeless" policies, disastrous bridge repairs, failed dams, failed energy policy, failed forestry policy, $1 trillion in underfunded CALPERS pensions. They are so tone-deaf they want to raise property taxes on commercial properties when businesses are already closing left and right due to COVID. They want to cut the life-line to many people right now who are ride-share drivers. My family has been here for generations, but I feel I have no choice but to leave this corrupt idiocracy they call California!

[@rjones93257]

Well crap, next time I go to Santa Cruz, I’m taking a tent. Screw the several hundred dollar motels. I didn’t know we could camp on the beach for free.

[@TaylorFocused]

LMAO...pretty much at this point, makes sense. You'll just have to look like your homeless to fit in.

[@iidkwhatnameuse]

Karl Toenjes still illegal for them to have beer on the beach it’s just that the Supreme Court said that the homeless cannot be removed if they don’t have any shelter to go to.

[@mrs.s8855]

That's right, how about on west cliff! Then the city will take action 😆🤣

[@hokeywolf3416]

I think California is off of my vacation list.

[@chrismontreuil2206]

At least the southern part. Norcal where I live is not like that.

[@hokeywolf3416]

@@chrismontreuil2206 - Yeah, too chilly up there!

[@AlE-yq2vu]

Hokey Wolf same with Iran and Chiraqe, Illinois

[@angelsnow2695]

It's everywhere and around the world please it could happen to you my friend THINK..

[@hokeywolf3416]

@@angelsnow2695 - if I lived in California I know it could.

[@6530517]

America has money to give away to other countries but they can't help the homeless??

[@CB-xi1ml]

Because Billionaires need tax breaks so they can shit into solid gold toilets after they step over homeless people all day in the city

[@mommabear9362]

Exactly right and this should be no problem to fix but unfortunately it is, Sad situation all around.

[@notavailable1012]

Illegals took priority in California a while ago.

[@Frenchy26]

Blame that crap on the Democrats.

[@home4life505]

America gives billions to homeless. The money in Cali is sqandered

[@supraman1250]

Damn they’re lucky! Beach front property at no cost!!! Ha!

[@oliviaortiz5157]

Right that's it!!! Living large, let's see what those that paid millions for THIER tents lol will do? This will be interesting

[@jt-jo5gy]

Chief Mills is the biggest butt wipe.

[@MrMaziar58]

Club Soda Thousand years ago the Aztec and Cherokee were there!

[@flipburly]

and they shit everywhere too lol

[@evilqtip7098]

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

[@johnwonder8720]

Enforce the "no overnight camping " rule, Chief. You might want to start there.

[@BitcoinFootball]

@nope not me You never want to live next to people who have nothing to lose. Trash is enough reason not to want to live amongst them.

[@inventor4279]

also why you do that enforce the "human rights" rule as well

[@garybrunecz7785]

Why don't you cold hearted punks make a law that say its illegal to be homeless so you can arrest them and take them to death camps. This is what you get when you breed like flies and the world uses America as the world's immigration dumping ground. R.I.P the Divided States of America. Divided we Fall. America and its lazy politicians and state governments are to lazy and greedy to care about solving these problems. They just try to hide them by pushing them around and sweeping them under the rug. What a sorry excuse for a country.

[@chedarchicken4901]

😂

[@relikvija]

never go to this beach hundreds of needles will be covered by the sand ex supervisor got pricked by one, and some officers I know avoid like a plague!!

[@Network126]

Lol nice! Maybe NOW we can get some AFFORDABLE HOUSING!

[@thisisallthereis]

They're not homeless; they're camping enthusiasts

[@serzhan222]

campers)) phew i hate campers

[@michaelmarkham8065]

Bums

[@loriwilliams7868]

@@michaelmarkham8065 They are human beings. Hopefully you won't ever end up homeless!! How much is your rent from mommy n daddy?? Moron!!

[@robav8or]

Jeremy Coleman As is always the case; if you don’t accurately state the problem you can’t solve the problem. The problem is not “homelessness”. They have a home. We just don’t like their choice of domicile. The fundamental problem is drug use. In cities where this is a problem there is a common denominator (besides the party affiliation of the politicians): Drug abuse is enabled by syringe distribution and police agencies are instructed to look the other way from open drug use, littering, public defecation, etc. A Seattle TV (KOMO) station did a documentary on Seattle’s “homeless” problem. It included actual solutions that worked in other cities. Check it out if you’re truly interested in this subject. Just search KZbin for KOMO Seattle homeless.

[@bluemountaindrivepae]

Dirty bike stealing bums.

[@kennethm.pricejr.8921]

A good man's rent was doubled, making him homeless overnight. If that doesn't scare a person my age, nothing could.

[@darrensmith9640]

Well said!

[@dalialule6324]

It scares everyone young and old.

[@HunterShows]

Not only that, but he couldn't find other housing in his budget.

[@markplatt793]

How about moving to where the rents are in your budget?

[@kennethm.pricejr.8921]

@@markplatt793 Where they don't double the rents to people barely making it? And that is where?

[@er2158]

This was the first beach I went to and will always be special for me, it hurts to see what it is becoming

[@ReasonNotFightFlight]

It's the first beach I ever took my daughter boogie-boarding on. Definitely a sad trend of increased homelessness all over america, but that's what we get for continuing to vote the War Parties who continue to support a Pentagon that can't pass an audit (for over five year now).

[@grancito2]

Police: the homeless break no laws,= we just prosecute the people for minor things, that have money.

[@Budsc1]

Right!!!! 100% right!!!! Cost the tax payers $125 per day to lock up a homeless guy. And that's what a homeless person would want because well it's 3 hots and a cot. The police know this so they don't even bother them.

[@endgame6979]

@Deep Black Well said.

[@workingclassperson2124]

Sad,stupid but TRUE!

[@Michael-hb4wc]

Free housing, food AND medical? Well, gosh! Every homeless person in America, no, the world should move to California!!!

[@saxopio6280]

Let's not forget about those other lovely benefits the many homeless enjoy: mental illness; drug addition/alcoholism; widespread disease; eating out of trash bins; discrimination by the public; victims of violent crimes such as assault, rape, robbery, etc.

[@einnAnnie]

-Can Ameri- Okay, which of those things you mentioned CAN'T be remedied with free housing, food, and medical? None of them.

[@sammyscotch9945]

You consider a tent a home?

[@JD-zd8tm]

Gives new meaning to the term "Beach Bums" ......the homeless guy looks like a broken down Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin

[@einnAnnie]

JD Beach bums! Haha!

[@amycampbell7561]

😂

[@dondressel4802]

Well don’t worry our politicians are doing great with excellent medical coverage and loading up their bank accounts

[@dsbmwhacker]

Heck ya...not in their neighborhoods, so what's the big deal?...when they start "camping" in the elitist neighborhoods it will become an issue.

There is shelter for them in China. They can house 10 million right now in ghost cities.

[@Dobiegal]

But in China the government requires everyone to work

[@bluemountaindrivepae]

The bums can buy a one way airline ticket lol.

[@Bk6346]

Not China’s problem. You created this mess you deal with it.

[@danielrodriguez248]

Great idea, I've mentioned that before but people think I'm crazy

[@Thomaspoa]

We can build apartment buildings here, but if you build too many, rents drop. That would be the end of the world.

[@karimsanchez8058]

Skyrocketing rents is a big part of the problem .

[@vince1638]

Tolerance and ignorance of the left is the biggest problem. How can you people vote for left wing democrats? California has been destroyed with no sign of you people growing up and treating the problem for what it is. Mental health, drug and alcohol, crime and love of filth need to be treated with a hard hand. Institutionalize and force behavioral changes. Save these people, don't just 'tolerate".

@@vince1638 yeah ....Reagan dealt with mental illness with a "hard hand" and shut down mental illness facilities......which pushed the mentally ill out into the street......and they wisely move to warmer climates. Thanks Reagan.....u fugging moron! And thank YOU, Vince, fir continuing to vote for RepubliScums who dont understand mental illness.

[@DPoner]

Then they should move somewhere cheap but they won’t, because they’re junkies and losers taking advantage of the dumb asses that live in those cities.

[@DPoner]

Thomas Warden Who pushed for the asylums to be opened? Leftists.

[@Ninja1live]

Mass Immigration/Open Borders. And left-wing "Tolerance" BS. Here you are!

[@brianp5205]

Why spend thousands a month to rent 4 walls when you can live for free on the beach!

[@saxopio6280]

Because you don't want to get hit by sea water and get sun burned 24/7.

[@brandonmarsters5007]

My ideal

[@marvinstovall3661]

That is one way to get an ocean view.

[@TheChrismsanchez1]

@@saxopio6280 sunscreen is cheaper than utilities.

[@bapeach8466]

Brian Pita I’m on my way, lol

[@archery53087]

I was going to stay at the Dream inn hotel $400+ a night maybe I will just bring my tent🤔

[@skylerjacobs6384]

I'm going there today I'll let you know

[@skylerjacobs6384]

So I went there yesterday and it was pretty bad still had tents on Beaches feel unsafe to walk there now sucks balls....

[@postworld1185]

I'm actually shocked it isn't wall to wall tents or boxes on every beach in SC. Clearly the message hasn't gotten out yet. LA is next. They actually make people leave the beach if they try to camp now. LA will soon have to cave in and allow overnighters. Then San Diego. The one thing that made Cal attractive, the beaches is lost. How ironic. If this happens in Fla and NY the elites on both coasts will have to leave the coasts and move inland to escape. There will be a total reversal of fortune geographically.

[@crand20033]

You could pretend to be just one of the homeless and save money.

[@Skipper_Jones]

Save $400 a night and make some new friends! It's a win win.

[@jrs6770]

But straws are still illegal.

[@diggingmystyle]

Not illegal. You just can't give it out unless the customer asks first. It's one of the dumbest laws on earth.

[@minivanlinda1762]

You're an idiot

[@Joe-rx7ht]

If your city bans straws, but hands out free needles... You’re being governed by idiots.

[@iHeartFerenc]

@@Joe-rx7ht I don't see the connection. If your city bans straws then you're being governed by people taking a (meager) stand against plastic pollution. What does that have to do with free needles? Or homeless encampments on the beach?

[@jaddy540]

"STRAWS SUCK"

[@Tina-mt9cl]

Californians need to take back California or just get used to living in a third world oppressed by local government.

[@mikeg3439]

Most of these stupid mother f___ers here embrace it and applaud it. I'm moving.

[@Vera-xu3xw]

Californians created it.

[@nathanielsingleton6302]

Landlord doubled his $2300 rent?!?!?! That’s the problem right there

[@mereditharmstrong9054]

Nathaniel Singleton it’s so sad and unacceptable. My first thought when I saw him was- he shouldn’t be homeless.

[@jt5747]

You believe that he has/had a job that enabled him to pay $2300/month for rent, but now has nothing?...just because his rent doubled?

[@mereditharmstrong9054]

jt5747 He looks like a capable, intelligent man with nowhere to go. And his rent was doubled *to* that amount. What do you have to say about teachers renting closets in SF?

[@quixoticPrancer]

A symptom of the problem, not the root of it. Rents in CA are sky high because of extremely high cost of developing new properties; sky-high property taxes, government regulations, onerous environmental studies and legal costs, new buildings codes (must contain solar), etc. If a landlord doubles a tenant's rent overnight, what that really means is that they have not been raising the rent in prior years to keep up with the market rate, and after a period of 5 or 10 years the market rents have diverged notably from what the tenant is paying. Meanwhile property taxes and expenses continue to increase for the landlord. Furthermore, the IRS does not allow you to deduct expenses on rental properties that are rented for less than the market rate. The government therefore provides a powerful motivation for landlords to charge market rates for rent rather than being charitable.

[@PInk77W1]

I lived 3 blocks from that beach a year and a half ago. My landlord decided to double my rent. So I moved to Texas. Life is all about planning and not accepting victimhood. When I lived in SC they didn’t have no one living on the beach, but a homeless guy did Get killed on the beach one nite.

[@sableann4255]

I am from the Bay Area, born & raised. Spent many days on thoses Beaches. We got out 17 years ago, it was getting bad back then...Best move we ever made.

[@karamlevi]

So who killed the homeless guy? A rare n crazy American or a normal hard core illegal who felt disrespected by a complaining homeless guy? The American homeless get attacked by illegals often, stabbed and robbed from anytime if it’s of desire. When you live street style you learn that. Nothing to see here 🥴 just ignore reality...

[@melovetorun]

This will drive down tourism.

[@Mothafuckenzay]

I've only been there once and longer wanna go

[@lilylily7072]

No it won't. This is a shit hole place of the city and state, been this way for years and years. There are so many new modern places being built up, so many tourist attractions... The area of wealth has shifted and the money being generated in this state is higher than anywhere. The top companies in the US have set up HQs here in this state. I live in la Jolla California... where I live people are still enjoying it. People that have never been to Cali are simply stupid about what Cali is actually like. KZbin only shows you Skid Row and bum beach... and naive people actually think that is the whole of California.

[@mollywhite5457]

What happened to there homes

[@notavailable1012]

@@lilylily7072 you're delusional. All of the populated areas of California are shitholes, and the rural areas get fucked over by the rest of the state. Most of my family has left already, with nobody looking back.

[@jolenaagapisou3803]

Lily Lily - yep, I agree - outsiders are so quick to judge - CA is still beautiful, great weather, I live in CA too, love it!!

[@SOS-ct9mv]

California 5th lagest economy in the world the failing schools, roads and homeless people is inexcusable, if only these great tech companies wanted to pay taxes.

[@shredspectrum356]

Susan Emberley lol Susan they don’t wanna pay taxes they want their gold toilets and Lamborghini

[@gregbowman4485]

This is we're I first took my wife on our 1st date May 1976 we were married 37 years til her death 2013

[@TestAdrian5170MCPE]

Rip

[@planetcave]

The California way, price hard-working U.S. citizens out of their homes so you can make room for the foreigners. Revolution coming soon.

[@itsokaytobeclownpilled2519]

Steve People are numbed and chasing after pleasure. Netflix, Amazon, easy sex, porn, pot. There won’t be a revolution.

[@planetcave]

@@itsokaytobeclownpilled2519 I agree, but revolutions come in many forms and I wasn't referring to the organized arm insurrection type.

[@itsokaytobeclownpilled2519]

Steve I am. Besides that, there are a lot of people who still think they can convince foreigners to give up their cultural identity and be one of us.

[@nvanguy6868]

Theyre doing the exact same thing in Vancouver bc Canada for the last 20 years theyd rather take foreigners smuggling their money out of a communist regime than Help the locals who founded the nation We have a massive tent city all of them are on fentanyl the skyrocketing prices and cheap credit created this

[@asmodeusasteroth7137]

Nah, this is the crap USA focus on Ww3 is coming China moved so fast in three years you aren't paying attention

[@Avalanche2]

I went to the Google Next convention last year - the walk to the conference was filled with dodging people pissing off the curb and logs of crap on the sidewalk, then the constantly changing stench of marijuana and raw sewage. It's a disgusting place, not sure why anyone would voluntarily live there.

[@stevepd1]

That's just San Francisco, full of liberal turds!

[@joegardner3083]

Bs it's trumps way separate and conquer . Reds don't see t his, not in my backyard.

[@Avalanche2]

@@joegardner3083 LOL, this nonsense has been growing since before Trump, Dems need poverty and hatred for their party to be relevant, YOU cant see that.

[@joegardner3083]

Your roight. not.

[@sammyscotch9945]

Liar

[@Ahoooooooo]

Omg. Imagine walking barefoot and hidden needles in the sand . It's the ultimate challenge.

[@BirdFather0]

Free drugs

[@beamreach7015]

This already happened on one of the beaches in Santa Cruz.....about 2 years ago?

[@mikemcorky5418]

More like having your kids play in the sand and uncovering needles. 😣

[@vulvoxify]

@@BirdFather0 why not on LI?

[@Once800-]

Hey, if you want free needles, look for ‘em in the sand! It’ll be free! Use for IV drugs, start a collection, clean the beach of ‘em & etc. Use your imagination what you can do with used needles! Isn’t it awesome?

[@moisesgonzalez1401]

Welcome to “CACA 🏖 BEACH” 😂😂😂

[@srwarren103]

Moises Gonzalez ...how is this a joke for anyone is mind boggling

[@kreeperfrm559]

@@srwarren103 but it was kinda funny, lighten up

[@tropocal2343]

@@srwarren103 *Moises Gonzalas wasn't making a joke, he was welcoming.* *It's the emojis who are Laughing. (& Crying at the same time).* *Seriously, it's called; [Nervous laughter] if his mind is putting up a type of wall to combat overwhelming emotions - it’s totally normal.* *Otherwise, lest your mind be "boggled" a sociopath would make a joke of this, and they do exist. (especially on KZbin)*

[@armandrodriguez8501]

Sick of hearing about California, the sooner it goes under the better.

[@natebrown9705]

I am a resident in Santa Cruz, I know Mark Peabody. He is a driftwood collector and I have helped him source gems off the beach!

[@shtm007]

That guy used to pay $2300 rent, and it doubled to $4600 and so he pitched a tent on the beach. Hmmm.. Adds up.

[@locle8157]

You are the only one sees it and mentions it here, why find another smaller place for 2300 while housing likely can be provided for free, the more trashing around the more politicians will hurry that up...

[@karenkramer3760]

Ohhh I thought he said it doubled to $2300. Then I thought he couldn't find a place for $1250

[@almanook3005]

Throwing away his youth by going homeless, when he could move to a better situation.

[@transitdude3352]

Dookie beach.

[@tupzc24]

Needle beach

[@teole6364]

Doctor: how did you get HIV? Santa Cruz residents: I went to local beach!!!

[@lejeffe1663]

I warn my family that still lives there to stay out of water specially san lorenzo river. Fecal mater levels a little to high for me.

[@Network126]

JUST LOWER THE DAMN RENTS!

[@tammiebroggins]

I'm homeless and I don't understand what people expect us to do? It's insane ! We are still human beings

[@mrich9654]

We expect you to be productive members of society. Get a job. Get a rommmate, do what it takes to contribute. If you’re homeless, you’re probably on drugs and have victim mentality. You’re not entitled to anything.

[@tammiebroggins]

@@mrich9654 I'm disabled 60+ year old woman who's lost my home due to fires and my family due to life. You have a beautiful day . And I hope you never see what I have

[@alexrivera1075]

Just keep fighting that's all keep your head up and don't give up there is ignorant people all over and they are not worth it things can always change 💪

[@TobyFloof]

​@@tammiebrogginsI mean I hope they someday walk a mile in your shoes because being homeless and having everyone make fun of you and say that you doing drugs when you never ever did any in your entire life it really changes someone. So no I do not agree with you I hope whoever that person is goes through the same exact thing that we both are going through

[@tammiebroggins]

@@TobyFloof I finally found a home . It's a struggle but I still pray for my brother and sisters I hope your well . People still think I use drugs lol

[@diggingmystyle]

These homeless don't want to stay in shelters because there are things called rules.

[@khernandez7903]

If this is true, why wouldn't we at least see the people suffering from Schizophrenia in housing? The CA state wide mental health initiative passed in 2004 has been bringing in about 2 billion a year. There are more homeless people with tents than households that go camping. Who's paying for the tents.

[@diggingmystyle]

@@khernandez7903 Say what? There's one literally across the street from me and we always have to call the facility to come and retrieve their mental tenants.

[@khernandez7903]

@@diggingmystyle , are you distinguishing between the true mentally ill, disabled assistant living < this one here is a real estate builder ... and the simply disfunctional? The first are robbed and neglected ... really what can they do. The second are useful for funding to buy property and the last are multi purpose for budget cover ups.

[@marionwilson8141]

I'm going to bring my motorhome and live on the pier

[@lothean2099]

It's funny, tourist enjoying themselves around the homeless, not realizing that it could be them on that beach under the same circumstances

[@stevepd1]

Amen!

[@highlymedicated9071]

Who would have ever thought California would have come to this. Couldn't happen to a better place

[@misshelloareyouthere]

Homeless & homeFREE people live in liberal and REPUBLICAN states urban and rural.

[@saxopio6280]

HOW DARE YOU MAKE LIGHT OF THE GREATEST STATE IN THE WORLD!

[@fernandovalencia3542]

@@saxopio6280 It's not anymore. California with its regulations high taxes and high cost of living and illegals. What is so great about this fucked up state.

[@saxopio6280]

Fernando Valencia - you had to bring up illegals, didn’t you? They’re not the problem.

[@Epiphanystone]

Allowing landlords to double rents is criminal. California needs rent control.

[@rfbirdcontrol]

“Junkies” stop calling them homeless. And the needles in the sand barefoot.

[@acatwithinternet5635]

Not all junkies. The increase of rent was a problem for a lot of people. There are junkies there though.

[@jessicas6586]

YOU ARE AN IDIOT. 3/4 of the homeless are working middle class who can't afford 2000 for a STUDIO apartment, all awhile, the ILLEGALS get a place.

[@writer2902]

@mr frank it is true

[@ForgotFuckIt]

writer 290 sure about all that?

[@vaultsoferowid]

@@jessicas6586 You are a Liberal apologist who refuses to accept reality. 99% of homeless are drug addicted losers. Are you one of them?

[@terryr_zappa8193]

At least the illegal immigrants are not living in those conditions.

[@dday9257]

Terry Ramsey No they live 25-30 people in a single family house with 10-20 more in the garage.

[@terryr_zappa8193]

@@dday9257 if they became legal it would be different. If their living conditions are worse than where they came from, why did they bother? Also they aren't camping on the beach then either like I said.

[@stevenmerrick7497]

If he has and can afford 23 hundred dollars a month in rent why is he sleeping on the beach for free. Buy you a clunker and get the hell out of there.

[@rustynailsish]

Of coarse it's a lie ..the news media will label them the victim instead of saying the obvious follow up question of " if you can afford 25 hundred for rent why dont you move two towns over where it's cheap and commute to work" ? ..the media is just a machine for the leftist activists!!!

[@christopherluchsinger8491]

That would make way too much sense

[@henryq9390]

You can always walk if you can't find a car I work in the area off and on no way would I live there

[@d.lawrence5670]

You know, these PEOPLE have to live somewhere. Just remember, anyone's fortune can change for the worse. Just look at all the homeless folks who say, "I never thought this could happen to me." Where I live, we've got college-educated white dudes begging for small change. When it comes down to that, we're all up shit creek.

[@stevepd1]

Very well put. Remember, "white dudes" are being aggressively discriminated against and are now the number one demographic most likely to become homeless. Thanks Obama!

[@mojorising1]

That's the plan now isn't it. I am no longer upper middle class and my illegal friends now have a better house than I do.

[@KongSunWu]

Housing is not the issue. Drug and Alcohol abuse is. Need to lock these people up in a minimum security work farm. A few months of these people picking tomatoes would clean them up I went to a state park in California. Sign said do not feed the squirrels. Asked the ranger why? He said if you feed them they will forget how to find food on their own. Same thing here, giving them gov aid just enables these people

[@jwehner2]

No overnight camping. Seems pretty standard rule.

[@skylerjacobs6384]

So I went there yesterday thrusday the 12th 2019 and yes there was tons of tents and horrible

[@skylerjacobs6384]

Not a dozen tents i counted almost 25

[@deedonnerramone4757]

Was there a homeless dodgeball team?

[@skylerjacobs6384]

@@deedonnerramone4757 na but it's scary to see California go to shit so fast.

[@Network126]

I've got an absurd idea: JUST LOWER THE DAMN RENTS!

[@johnmilonas7233]

The "core" of the problem is they do it because they can and we let them.

[@ColinYapp]

No, the core of the problem is the unending greed of landlords and the real estate industry coupled with incompetent city and state officials. Lastly, our healthcare system does nothing to deal with mental health and substance abuse issues and that makes it much worse.

[@maynardkrebs9865]

“....we let them”. What a moron Milonas. They are human beings who have same rights just like you.

[@einnAnnie]

Maynard Krebs Yes, they're humans like you and me -- capable of picking up after themselves and earning money instead of stealing it. The reason they DON'T is because people like you let them get away with shitting on picnic tables and dropping their dirty needles in the playground.

[@michaelseagoms]

@@maynardkrebs9865 just unlock your door and welcome them in , I bet you got room for some

[@christopherlastname7638]

@@ColinYapp you can't blame the landlord for getting market value for his property that insane! They could help so meny homeless if they put the time and effort in that they do for illegal immigrants and trying to impeach Trump the democratic party has shit on all of them in hope of bringing more people! Think no how can we help other countries if we can't help the Americans who are here now !

[@carson2330]

At this point we should rename main beach needle beach and change the cities name to Santa slum

[@jessenapoleon8791]

I was in Santa Cruz with my family back in 1974,good times.

[@Mocha4Man]

KIET DO is an amazing journalist!

[@hjones1]

They’re not “homeless”, they’re “residentially challenged”. Edit: spelling.

[@Magnificent1999]

H Jones - That should probably be worded, “Residentially Challenged!”

[@hjones1]

Marvelous Marvin Thanks... a wee bit too much scotch.... sounded strange when I typed it.

[@hjones1]

@J Ancel No, why, are you?

[@hjones1]

@J Ancel No worries, 'mate. I just have an ounce of Balvenie every once in a while, and I'm hypersensitive to alcohol. I usually use it to make silly comments on people's vids.

[@cathykristensen4440]

I am from Santa Cruz, let me tell you rent is really really high!!! You can easily pay 25 hundred for an one bedroom apartment!!! Why I moved!!

[@bapeach8466]

Cathy Kristensen I see in San Fran that that is pretty much how much a studio starts at that’s freaking sad

[@slickawesome7807]

You are paying for the nice scenery and nice weather. Still beats living in other states with bad weather, nothing to do, and boring scenery.

[@jimlamanna9712]

Cathy Kristensen Leave the state. Let it go broke. Come back after the fire sale. Dumb people making dumb decisions. Vote Republican

[@dday9257]

Jay Jay A lot of those homeless people in California are from states with shitty weather. You don’t see them camping on the beach on Lake Michigan in the middle of January do you? New York has been bussing their homeless to other states and using taxpayers money to pay them to leave.

[@denisemayosky1955]

Why couldn't they build tiny homes where the homeless encampments were so they could still live there but in better conditions?

[@Kharkovkid]

Let`s begin by calling this what it really is. Not a loss of home, but a loss of self respect, self reliance and self awareness...

[@loriwilliams7868]

It's the high rents that don't help or more homeless shelters are needed moron!!

[@loriwilliams7868]

@Greg Brown Wow!! Who are you judge these people? You don't know their story. Hopefully you never become homeless someday insensitive moron.

[@jamesbelkin9204]

I haven't been to that location since 2014 or 2015. Boy, things have changed... I thought that was a nice spot back then , the beach was pretty clean.

[@brocklanders6011]

I’m getting my tent and moving in

[@Khultan]

No, you won't.

[@mojorising1]

I'd move them to a nice off grid property and put them to work gardening and making arts and crafts. The homeless are people who just need a better outlet for their mental illness in most cases.

[@patriciariley5922]

What.. I wouldn't take my family to the beach if it's an homeless encampment. ..I just won't go to that beach or California for that matter... I guess California loses on this one...no tourists no economy...

[@fobbitoperator3620]

2:30 The movie "Idiocracy" is officially in full swing, in Santa Cruz!

[@shawnp8878]

Mark says he became homeless two and half years ago when his landlord doubled rent? He was paying 2300 a month...why did he lose his job and why hasn't he found work in almost 3 years? Sounds legit...

[@christophertomasello1227]

Wait.. 2:49 this guy was paying 2300 a month for rent and became homeless because his rent was doubled? WTF?

[@speedy423]

Landlord doubled his $2300 rent over night. There's one cause of homelessness that politicians can remedy but in CA are too incompetent and corrupt to address.

[@chowdogchowdog2923]

if it doubled then you move to a cheaper place

[@mikecarr1484]

I stopped visiting Calif years ago .

[@blessedtrinity9664]

So awful coming to the rest of America if things are not changed.

[@sammyscotch9945]

We didnt want you there anyway

[@minivanlinda1762]

@@sammyscotch9945 California is a disaster.. hopefully you get an enormous earthquake

[@sammyscotch9945]

Really? Youre wishing me dead? What an adult thing to say. Ive go no idea who u are but I hope I never meet you

[@kysike666]

Smart Move!

[@janiznick]

Cool beach front property in California for free. I'll be there in 3 days.

[@donnybrasco6597]

They should start at the core of the problem by having laws that prevent greedy landlords to double a $2300/month rent to $4600/month ,it'be a good start , the richer gets richer , the poorer gets poorer , same story all over again in this capitalistic world

[@cirtapnageem5329]

Homeless = Voting D and only D, early and often, and in every precinct

[@mD-rc8zx]

Probably use the shore to use the bathroom

[@Mothafuckenzay]

Yup

[@einnAnnie]

Mercedes De Zuniga But just far enough inland NOT to get washed away by the tide. What fun would they have if the public wasn't forced to deal with their poo piles?

[@danielstadden1149]

Yeah and kids don't pee in swimming pools

[@markbrown5117]

This is really sad times in 2019. When I was a kid .... I thought it never would get this bad. SF I am not surprised. The cost of a one bedroom apt is 3500 and will only go up.

[@crand20033]

Fires have burned down so many of the houses which reduces the availability of housing and increases demand and prices.

[@crand20033]

@Benton Wesley I lost my job too but I was lucky I had bought a house and was able to rent the rooms. Now I have a house a car but no job.

[@TheMr3742]

This is sad 😔 hope they solve this

[@Blakelikesfood]

Liberal Utopia: Democrats, Liberals, Socialists...live amongst what you desire.

[@nortfishlsweetnr6026]

I love Santa Cruz! I’m headed to Bass pro shop for a tent!

[@cervantescisneros712]

Damnnnnn, I from Cali, I been in Spain 5 years and fudggggeeee, California is going to hell in a hand basket super fast. Dont think I want to come back. Starting to seem like a 3rd world country.

[@am3818]

You left right before it really went downhill..it's only getting worse..

[@albertbruin4384]

Don't come back. You'll be one less person in the way. You probably won't be able to afford the rent anyway.

[@cervantescisneros712]

@@albertbruin4384 Im never coming back, you know how incredible Spain and the rest of the world is? You have no idea. Your stuck in the Matrix. Enjoy the bums

[@elphaba4674]

So that beach front property people pay millions for, those bums get for free! Sad

[@petestreet7535]

A house on the beach. Wow. The Cali dream.

[@morganflaherty9582]

And wow good cop thank you for being a decent person if I ever see you hurt or injured I will stop and help

[@rcacase]

Yes people, this is what liberalism brings.

[@ab1309]

Watch out people you might be sharing the beach with 9 million a year released from prison.

[@AICali707]

Liberal Policymakers

[@saxopio6280]

If anything, it shows just how weak the right is in this country.

[@einnAnnie]

-Can Ameri- Ha, right! The bluer the state, the bigger the nosedive.

[@saxopio6280]

Annie HOW DARE YOU! With more people comes more problems. It’s inherent. Has nothing to do with political policies. Matter fact, this entire country has taken a nosedive, regardless of which party has been in control. Proof that the right is no better than the left.

[@dondressel4802]

Both parties suck One is for illegals and the other for corporations

[@vettehogan2584]

Doubled my rent...guess I can’t live anywhere now!

[@Jowersman]

Yea what the heck? Move dummy lol

[@Jowersman]

Levels Of Rage it's not easy. It takes work. But there are so many job opportunities in the rest of the country that have a good cost of living. Look at Apple... Austin is their 2nd largest market and cost of living is wonderful there, plus no state income tax. People stay there and claim "pity," but yet they are doing nothing to improve their quality of life. San Fran is a rich mans market... if you can't adapt, then move. As Dave Ramsey says "if you can't afford to live in said place then move."

[@vettehogan2584]

@Levels Of Rage You're right. It's not easy. We should just give up. Also, didn't seem like that guy was stuffing a family in that tent lol

[@divinefeminineoracle5825]

"when he heard a knock at the door" 😩🤔

[@dudester873]

He was able to pay 2300/mo rent, but when the price increased he had to hit the streets? Something is not adding up.

[@LordLoMR2]

Nice!!! Next time I’m gonna skip the hotels and just pretend I’m homeless. Camp on the beach!!!!

[@TheJoshman156]

Property value will go waaayyy down

[@jamesdean1695]

Great job Dems. Those billions of dollars to fix this put to good use!

[@williammize8270]

Lots of these people don't want to be housed even if there is housing which their waiting lists for housing

[@jimmacdonald2137]

I lived in santa cruz at 19 when I got out of the military. I worked at classic glass. Went to the boardwalk alot. Had nice memories of this town.

[@PInk77W1]

Can’t wait till some judge rules homeless can sleep on judges property.

[@marionwilson8141]

You will start seeing people start building walls around there homes

[@PInk77W1]

Who's Who like Hillary and obozo ?

[@marionwilson8141]

Him Bike yes

[@tomhal4388]

Please stick to the facts and the actual story. "Public property," not "private property."

[@aandmproductions8947]

This is bs I don’t live in California to see this bs when I go to the beach smh pay to much in taxes for this nonsense

[@crand20033]

These people don't have any money and the government cannot be expected to provide homes for free.

[@mr.e1220]

You pay high taxes, but taxes don't have a provision to rectify the homeless Problem. Get used to it. Look at New York, homeless all over the streets oh, yet people are used to it. Only Rich Californians are complaining oh, but the other big cities has to deal with it. They look good on the beach.

[@vernonthiede8439]

You wanted Liberal Perfection. Well Baby this is it! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE!

[@packinwood2009]

Wait so how are they able to camp on the beach? Every time I try it there is some cop telling me to take it down at exactly 10:01 pm.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Wait till some of those beachgoers step on sime used hypodermic needles things will change pretty quick

[@cl759]

No way I'd go on hols if I knew the homeless are mingling in the crowd.

[@mauricioibarra701]

Good to know. I'll never go to that beach again.

[@JohnRinNoHo]

So it's okay if I want to set up a serious tent on the beach with electricity for A/C, lighting and cooking?

[@einnAnnie]

JohnRinNoHo No, you have to follow CA's strict rules if you want to camp: 1. MUST be willing to: a) shoot up in public b) poop everywhere except the toilet c) keep all trash cans free of garbage d) work 40 hr/wk breaking into cars for spare change or to move into 2. Have ample experience hassling, assaulting, intimidating, or terrorizing the general public 3. Be able to convince local legislators that you're unable to do ANY kind of work or sustain yourself in any meaningful way, therefore, all of your many needs must be met thru taxpayer funded benefits, programs, policies, and handouts...or else you've got a dirty, uncapped needle with an immigrant child's name on it.

[@lilylily7072]

If you want to get robbed your first night out there, go ahead. 😆

[@pthemac1741]

I use to go to UC Santa Cruz in 2001 this place was so nice relaxing 😎 god I miss those days partying all day beaches were clean 🧼

[@louietheplumber3609]

They like the cool breeze