Santa Cruz mayor eyes 2024 housinghomeless bond measure

SANTA CRUZ — The city cannot solve homelessness on its own, but it may be able to take a long-term bite out of the problem, according to Mayor Fred Keeley. Sitting at a conference table in his City Hall office in early February, Keeley explained to a visitor a refrain grown familiar in his public speaking rounds: Counties are set up to deliver federal and state health and human services. Cities, on the other hand, are largely in the business of building things such as affordable housing and homeless facilities, he said. It would be ideal, when it comes to…