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Recreational vehicles line Natural Bridges Drive in Santa Cruz in 2021. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file)

RV parking program to expand to Santa Cruz armory

‘Low barrier’ project tries to build on faith communities’ parking network

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Santa Cruz hotel tax hike heads to November ballot

Some hoteliers fear added expense

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Homeless plan gets mixed results in Santa Cruz County

Fewer unhoused families, more addiction problems reported

Preliminary engineering and environmental work is ahead for potential passenger rail service on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. The line runs near Murray Street in Santa Cruz. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file)

Passenger rail planning advances in Santa Cruz County

Early engineering, environmental work ahead

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Watsonville ballot measures tackle development, farm land

Voters will help decide urban boundaries

Loch Lomond in Santa Cruz County

Amid drought, Santa Cruz County water managers describe challenges

Civil grand jury report urges unified plan

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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

RV parking program to expand to Santa Cruz armory

Grace Stetson2022-08-11T14:00:14-07:00August 11, 2022|

‘Low barrier’ project tries to build on faith communities’ parking network

Homeless plan gets mixed results in Santa Cruz County

Stephen Baxter2022-08-09T21:36:50-07:00August 9, 2022|

Fewer unhoused families, more addiction problems reported

Watsonville ballot measures tackle development, farm land

Grace Stetson2022-08-05T20:00:33-07:00August 5, 2022|

Voters will help decide urban boundaries

Slow pace of permits helps delay new housing in Santa Cruz County

Grace Stetson2022-07-25T13:23:11-07:00July 22, 2022|

New state dashboard compares development times

Government

Santa Cruz hotel tax hike heads to November ballot

Jesse Kathan2022-08-09T22:28:56-07:00August 9, 2022|

Some hoteliers fear added expense

Rispin Mansion city park construction expected in spring 2023

Alyssa Shook2022-07-29T17:47:57-07:00July 29, 2022|

Capitola council puts $30,000 toward project

Rail-trail construction to restart in Santa Cruz

Alyssa Shook2022-07-08T14:45:08-07:00July 8, 2022|

Path to be paved from Bay Street to wharf

Santa Cruz County District 4 supervisor official election results

Stephen Baxter2022-07-23T13:54:24-07:00June 7, 2022|

Felipe Hernandez, Jimmy Dutra will square off on Nov. 8 ballot

Health

Watsonville hospital moves closer to acquisition

Nicklas Balboa2022-07-20T17:29:43-07:00July 20, 2022|

About $8 million needed by Aug. 31

Teacher shortage continues at Watsonville High School

Jesse Kathan2022-05-24T18:02:40-07:00May 24, 2022|

Student group laments online courses, lack of counselors, police presence

Scotts Valley council bans sale of flavored tobacco

Jesse Kathan2022-05-19T15:36:17-07:00May 19, 2022|

Plus: Road, park, facilities improvements on tap

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

Jesse Kathan2022-08-01T15:55:08-07:00April 29, 2022|

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

Environment

Passenger rail planning advances in Santa Cruz County

Stephen Baxter2022-08-09T12:03:33-07:00August 5, 2022|

Early engineering, environmental work ahead

Amid drought, Santa Cruz County water managers describe challenges

Jesse Kathan2022-07-30T07:52:48-07:00July 29, 2022|

Civil grand jury report urges unified plan

County needs plan to reduce wildfire fuel, civil grand jury reports

McKenzie Gannon2022-07-01T17:51:49-07:00July 1, 2022|

Report calls out lack of brush clearing on escape roads

Summit, Soquel residents band together to manage forests

McKenzie Gannon2022-06-24T15:40:08-07:00June 24, 2022|

Money secured for tree work on wildfire escape routes