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Thirty-seven-year-old Melissa Ajuntas, right, moved to California from Texas for a safer and more inclusive community. She stands with her children, from left, Aleena Romero, 14, Misol Hernandez, 7, and Luna Hernandez, 4.

San Lorenzo Valley voters describe needs from county supervisor candidates

Disaster preparation, power reliability, child care among top priorities

Live Oak Super is seen with an overcast sky.

County sales tax hike considered for March ballot

Plus: Input wanted on Highway 1 features

Vanessa Tamayo and her daughter Sophia at the county fair.

Aptos, South County voters rank transportation and housing as top concerns

Survey results from Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 2

The sign at the entrance to Watsonville Community Hospital.

Bond measure on March ballot would benefit Watsonville hospital

Land, building acquisition planned with $116 million

People farming at the Homeless Garden Project in Santa Cruz.

Homeless Garden Project aims to expand Shaffer Road farm in Santa Cruz

New land agreement could add housing, offices, kitchen

Santa Cruz City Hall

Sales tax hike returns to Santa Cruz ballot

Plus: City council advances housing project, delays vote on license-plate readers

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Housing

Options and obstacles with new RV parking rules in Santa Cruz

Jesse Kathan2023-11-20T11:36:04-08:00November 17, 2023|

Unhoused residents describe barriers to participation

Housing plans approved for Live Oak, Aptos, Soquel

Jesse Kathan2023-11-17T12:36:46-08:00November 17, 2023|

Supervisors try to improve affordability of new rentals

Housing proposal advances on 38th Avenue in Capitola

Tyler Maldonado2023-11-15T16:13:43-08:00November 15, 2023|

Neighbors request street safety upgrades

New homes proposed on River Street in Santa Cruz

Tyler Maldonado2023-11-29T10:05:57-08:00November 9, 2023|

Input wanted at Nov. 13 meeting

Government

San Lorenzo Valley voters describe needs from county supervisor candidates

Natalya Dreszer2023-12-08T15:45:05-08:00December 8, 2023|

Disaster preparation, power reliability, child care among top priorities

Aptos, South County voters rank transportation and housing as top concerns

Natalya Dreszer2023-12-01T11:13:24-08:00December 1, 2023|

Survey results from Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 2

Sales tax hike returns to Santa Cruz ballot

Jesse Kathan2023-12-01T11:30:15-08:00November 29, 2023|

Plus: City council advances housing project, delays vote on license-plate readers

Live Oak, Soquel voters rank housing as top concern

Natalya Dreszer2023-11-17T13:14:15-08:00November 17, 2023|

Survey results from Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 1

Health

Bond measure on March ballot would benefit Watsonville hospital

Stephen Baxter2023-11-30T14:53:30-08:00November 30, 2023|

Land, building acquisition planned with $116 million

Students protest pesticide proposal in Watsonville

Andrea Tamayo2023-11-03T16:06:00-07:00November 1, 2023|

Regulators seek input on five year plan

Medi-Cal rules prompt enrollment drop in Santa Cruz County

Jesse Kathan2023-11-15T15:56:09-08:00October 4, 2023|

Advocates warn of less access to health care

San Lorenzo Valley parents seek more after-school programs

Allison Gasparini2023-09-27T11:59:30-07:00September 20, 2023|

Elected leaders asked for money, buildings for child care

Environment

Homeless Garden Project aims to expand Shaffer Road farm in Santa Cruz

Eli Ramos2023-12-04T13:23:17-08:00November 30, 2023|

New land agreement could add housing, offices, kitchen

Santa Cruz rail-trail segment to finish in February

Tyler Maldonado2023-11-06T13:44:46-08:00November 3, 2023|

North Coast trail work due in spring 2024

‘Living shoreline’ concepts try to stem storm damage on Santa Cruz County coast

Jesse Kathan2023-11-15T15:56:06-08:00October 6, 2023|

Dune restoration, other measures possible

Zayante Fire aims to add evacuation sirens in Santa Cruz Mountains

Allison Gasparini2023-08-31T18:35:20-07:00August 31, 2023|

Benefit concert in Felton Sept. 22

Podcast: How homeless services money is spent in Santa Cruz County

Stephen Baxter2023-08-04T07:58:59-07:00August 2, 2023|

Key takeaways from our three-part investigation

Podcast: Meet the Capitola City Council candidates

Stephen Baxter2022-11-04T16:00:38-07:00November 4, 2022|

Yvette Lopez Brooks, Joe Clarke, Enrique Dolmo Jr., Gerry Jensen, Alexander Pedersen respond to voters’ questions

Podcast: Meet the candidates for Santa Cruz mayor

Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-11-04T14:32:19-07:00November 4, 2022|

Joy Schendledecker and Fred Keeley respond to voters’ questions

Podcast: Meet the Santa Cruz City Council District 6 candidates

Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-11-04T13:53:20-07:00November 4, 2022|

Renee Golder and Sean Maxwell respond to voters’ questions