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Rail trail plans detailed from Santa Cruz to Aptos

By Stephen Baxter|2022-09-01T19:30:24-07:00February 18, 2022|Tags: rail, rail corridor, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Stephen Baxter, transportation|

‘Interim’ project would replace some train tracks with paved path

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Santa Cruz County housing projects for homeless advance, Sheriff’s Office to launch data dashboard

By Stephen Baxter|2022-01-25T22:05:41-08:00January 25, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Watsonville, homelessness, housing, Housing Matters, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville Community Hospital|

Plus: Live Oak parking program killed, more Watsonville hospital money approved

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Sheriff’s Office oversight advanced by Santa Cruz County supervisors

By Stephen Baxter|2022-01-11T19:54:36-08:00January 11, 2022|Tags: police, police reform, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Stephen Baxter|

Inspector general could review complaints, but some want advisory committee

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Downtown Santa Cruz library plans move forward

By Stephen Baxter|2021-12-15T02:37:06-08:00December 15, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, downtown library, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Stephen Baxter|

Council lauds revised designs, but ballot measure could sink project

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Santa Cruz council advances 831 Water St. housing project

By Stephen Baxter|2021-12-15T09:56:02-08:00December 14, 2021|Tags: 831 Water, 831 water st., affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Stephen Baxter|

Building permit approval needed

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Police standards examined in Santa Cruz County report

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-19T18:41:15-08:00November 19, 2021|Tags: Andrew Dally, Capitola Police Department, City of Santa Cruz, Criminal Justice Council, Justin Cummings, Law enforcement, mental health, mental health crises, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Police Department, Scotts Valley Police Department, Stephen Baxter, Steve Walpole, Tom Sims, Watsonville Police Department, Zach Friend|

Independent oversight, use of force policies among key differences

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Agreement approved for 100% affordable housing project in Watsonville

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-10T00:25:32-08:00November 10, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, City of Watsonville, Francisco Estrada, housing, Jimmy Dutra, Lowell Hurst, police, Rebecca Garcia, RHNA, Watsonville police, Watsonville Police Department|

Mayor opposes plan because of traffic, service costs

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Watsonville committee calls for more police transparency

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:11:52-07:00October 26, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville police, Watsonville Police Department|

Recommendations include potential new police auditor, youth programs

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Rules loosened for in-law units in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:11:53-07:00October 21, 2021|Tags: ADU, affordable housing, Davenport, development, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Stephen Baxter, Swanton|

Parking requirements draw some criticism

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Santa Cruz police chief hired in Palm Springs

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:11:56-07:00October 12, 2021|Tags: Andy Mills, City of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police Department, Stephen Baxter|

City manager to name Andy Mills' replacement

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New debris-flow maps, rules aim to help CZU Fire rebuilding

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:11:57-07:00September 28, 2021|Tags: Bruce McPherson, CZU Lightning Complex Fire, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Stephen Baxter, wildfire|

Santa Cruz County supervisors ease rule on property liabilities

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Overnight parking limits debated in Santa Cruz

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:17:59-07:00September 22, 2021|Tags: homelessness, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz City Council, Stephen Baxter|

RV owners discuss potential new law