[quote=SK in CV]. . . Much of their food came from dumpster diving. They know exactly when the bakery and produce stores throw out their unsalable stuff. The used clothing stores in downtown Santa Cruz are packed with students every weekend…[/quote]
SK, I don’t think “dumpster diving” is doable for a college student living in urban SD County. On my once or twice weekly early-morning treks to the major supermarkets in search of just marked-down items, I frequently see Father Joe’s “moving vans” backing into the loading docks of Vons, Albertsons and Henry’s. I have no doubt that FJ’s picks up at local restaurants as well.
There must not be very much of a homeless population in Santa Cruz.
My kid got a lot of very good-quality clothing at “consignment shops” in SF. The city is full of them.
