· The 2018 point-in-time homeless count total is up 4% from 921 individuals in 2016 to 957.

· Within the street count, individuals sleeping in vehicles/encampments increased to 104 people, up from 92.

Read More: http://www.smobserved.com/story/2018/03/07/news/santa-monica-homeless-count-shows-four-percent-increase/3351.html

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http://smdp.com/santa-monica-sees-11-percent-increase-in-unsheltered-population/164776

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http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2018/March-2018/03_07_2018_Santa_Monicas_Homeless_Population_Continued_to_Rise_in_2018_but_at%20_Slower_Pace.html