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aerial view of Live Oak and Pleasure Point

Home construction goals set to quadruple in Santa Cruz County

Cities show mixed progress on current targets

Downtown Santa Cruz Library updated rendering mezzanine view

Downtown Santa Cruz library plans updated

Plus: Homeless shelter plans change

Residents discuss options for the rail trail from Live Oak to Seacliff at a meeting April 13 at Live Oak Elementary School. Mike Sherrod, a principal at RRM Design Group, points to part of a proposed design.

Rail trail options outlined in Live Oak, Capitola, Seacliff

Planners ask for feedback through early June

Public Health Nurses Suzanne Samson, at left, and Marie DelRosario respond to a man near Dakota Avenue as part of the Homeless Persons' Health Project.

Challenges outlined for new mental-health crisis response in Santa Cruz County

Dial ‘988’ to start in July, but non-police response remains limited

Santa Cruz City Hall

Santa Cruz council adopts new public gathering rules

Plus: Affordable housing project and military equipment list approved

Justin Cummings, Ami Chen Mills and Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson

Podcast: District 3 Santa Cruz County supervisor candidates address voters’ priorities

Justin Cummings, Ami Chen Mills and Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson discuss housing, rent assistance and more

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Podcast: District 3 Santa Cruz County supervisor candidates address voters’ priorities

Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-05-03T09:33:50-07:00April 26, 2022|

Justin Cummings, Ami Chen Mills and Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson discuss housing, rent assistance and more

Podcast: How Santa Cruz County could solve chronic homelessness

Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-05-03T09:49:42-07:00December 17, 2021|

Lessons from Kern County’s success

Podcast: Homeless and formerly homeless residents discuss solutions in Santa Cruz County

Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-05-03T09:49:55-07:00November 19, 2021|

Santa Cruz Local's Solutions to Homelessness series

Podcast: Reshaping mental health crisis response in Santa Cruz County

Stephen Baxter2022-05-03T09:44:33-07:00June 11, 2021|

Part of Santa Cruz Local's Police Reform Series

Housing

Home construction goals set to quadruple in Santa Cruz County

Graycen Wheeler2022-05-13T21:59:21-07:00May 13, 2022|

Cities show mixed progress on current targets

RV parking rules reaffirmed by Santa Cruz City Council

Jesse Kathan2022-04-13T00:03:02-07:00April 12, 2022|

Despite appeals, council rejects proposal to loosen rules

Downtown Santa Cruz library renderings released

Jesse Kathan2022-04-04T10:30:51-07:00March 23, 2022|

Plus: New rules for sidewalk vendors, small homes

Circle Church housing group expects demolition by summer

Jesse Kathan2022-03-17T16:12:57-07:00March 17, 2022|

Final map will need Santa Cruz City Council approval

Government

Downtown Santa Cruz library plans updated

Jesse Kathan2022-05-11T17:46:37-07:00May 11, 2022|

Plus: Homeless shelter plans change

Rail trail options outlined in Live Oak, Capitola, Seacliff

Stephen Baxter2022-04-30T10:27:21-07:00April 29, 2022|

Planners ask for feedback through early June

Santa Cruz council adopts new public gathering rules

Jesse Kathan2022-04-27T00:32:47-07:00April 26, 2022|

Plus: Affordable housing project and military equipment list approved

Podcast: District 3 Santa Cruz County supervisor candidates address voters’ priorities

Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-05-03T09:33:50-07:00April 26, 2022|

Justin Cummings, Ami Chen Mills and Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson discuss housing, rent assistance and more

Health

Challenges outlined for new mental-health crisis response in Santa Cruz County

Jesse Kathan2022-04-30T10:16:55-07:00April 29, 2022|

Dial ‘988’ to start in July, but non-police response remains limited

Paramedics try to reduce non-emergency hospital visits

Jesse Kathan2022-04-08T18:18:06-07:00April 8, 2022|

New program aims to lower costs for Medicare patients in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County classrooms expected to stay open amid COVID surge

Allison Gasparini2022-01-24T12:18:19-08:00January 21, 2022|

About 25% of students stayed home this week, county schools superintendent said

Meeting Wednesday on proposed Live Oak medical complex

Allison Gasparini2021-11-03T08:55:27-07:00November 3, 2021|

Road improvements anticipated near Kaiser Permanente project

Environment

PG&E explains wildfire prevention strategies for Santa Cruz County

Brian Phan2022-03-10T16:09:17-08:00March 10, 2022|

Underground work possible in San Lorenzo Valley by 2023

Climate change plans outlined by Santa Cruz County, city leaders

Brian Phan2022-02-11T14:07:14-08:00February 11, 2022|

Strategies describe emissions reductions, disaster preparation

Pesticide use near schools prompts calls for more transparency in Santa Cruz County

Jesse Kathan2022-01-28T20:08:33-08:00January 28, 2022|

Delay in state alert system risks children’s health, advocates say

Water quality, rates could rise with Big Basin, San Lorenzo Valley Water merger

Brian Phan2022-01-31T14:51:25-08:00January 25, 2022|

Boulder Creek area water fixes likely to take years