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Years after fatal crash, a mother awaits change on Highway 9

By Jesse Kathan|2025-12-24T11:12:28-08:00June 13, 2025|Tags: Ben Lomond, bike safety, Boulder Creek, Caltrans, City of Scotts Valley, crash, cyclists, fatal crash, Featured, Felton, Highway 9, highways, Jesse Kathan, Josh Howard, Kelley Howard, pedestrians, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, traffic safety, transportation|

Sidewalk due on Highway 9 near Graham Hill Road by 2027

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Felton sidewalk project to start this fall, more ahead

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-13T17:29:17-07:00June 13, 2025|Tags: bike safety, Caltrans, crash, cycling, Featured, Felton, Jesse Kathan, pedestrian, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, traffic safety, transportation|

Work expected near San Lorenzo Valley High School

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Transportation commissioners ask for tax hike info in train proposal

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-01T11:41:39-07:00June 12, 2025|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Sarah Christensen, train, transportation|

Passenger rail could cost $4.3 billion, sap money for roads

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County could scale back proposed health cuts

By Jesse Kathan|2025-06-10T09:57:17-07:00June 7, 2025|Tags: budgets, County of Santa Cruz, Encompass, Featured, Government, health care, Health Services Agency, Jesse Kathan, mental health, Santa Cruz County Supervisors|

Layoffs remain in budget

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Report projects $4.3 billion price tag for Santa Cruz County passenger rail

By Jesse Kathan|2025-06-10T14:45:08-07:00June 6, 2025|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, train, transportation, Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail, ZERPT|

40-minute train from Santa Cruz to Pajaro envisioned

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Clocktower housing project advances, developer considers lawsuit

By Jesse Kathan|2025-06-06T12:51:12-07:00June 6, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Clay Toombs, Clocktower, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Tim Gordin, Tony Condotti, Town Clock, Workbench|

Planning commission denies balcony sizes

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Passenger rail costs, rider estimates on tap for Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-06-06T17:12:52-07:00June 3, 2025|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Meeting set for June 9

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Felton Fire aims for new contract with Zayante Fire

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-30T17:29:54-07:00May 30, 2025|Tags: Ben Lomond Fire, Central Fire, Featured, Felton, Felton Fire, Joe Serrano, LAFCO, Santa Cruz Fire, Scotts Valley Fire, Zayante Fire|

LAFCO could outline options for troubled agency

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Santa Cruz police auditor finds progress, shortcomings

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-28T17:11:03-07:00May 28, 2025|Tags: Bernie Escalante, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Law enforcement, Michael Gennaco, OIR Group, Santa Cruz police|

Report calls for more thorough internal investigations

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Pension debt looms in Capitola budget

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-28T15:33:30-07:00May 28, 2025|Tags: budgets, Capitola City Council, Capitola wharf, City of Capitola, Featured, Jamie Goldstein, Jesse Kathan, pension debt|

Draft budget avoids cuts, warns of future challenges

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Draft Santa Cruz city budget adds staff, foresees deficit

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-23T18:41:48-07:00May 24, 2025|Tags: budget, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Fred Keeley, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council|

Budget meetings May 26 and 27

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Missing FEMA money strains Scotts Valley city budget

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-19T16:28:44-07:00May 19, 2025|Tags: budgets, City of Scotts Valley, Featured, FEMA, Government, Jesse Kathan, Scotts Valley City Council|

Reserves may drop by $5 million