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Homeless Deaths Remembered Across the State

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Every year, thousands of homeless people die in the U.S. They are being remembered at events across the country this week as part of National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day. In Santa Cruz, an annual memorial at the Homeless Services Center included a recitation of names; thirty-eight homeless people who all passed away in parts of Santa Cruz County this year.

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