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Housing goals quadruple in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2022-10-14T14:01:31-07:00October 14, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, housing, Santa Cruz County|

Some Scotts Valley, Capitola leaders object

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Details sharpen for Downtown Santa Cruz library, housing project

By Jesse Kathan|2023-02-17T17:12:35-08:00September 27, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, downtown library, downtown Santa Cruz, environment, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Water Department, water|

Plus: Santa Cruz council approves water tie with Scotts Valley

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Santa Cruz council delays vote on housing changes

By Jesse Kathan|2022-11-10T17:52:56-08:00August 24, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, density bonus, development, housing, objective design standards, Santa Cruz City Council|

Rules aim to streamline development, comply with state law

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Election Guide, Nov. 8, 2022: Measure N, the Santa Cruz Empty Home Tax

By Jesse Kathan|2022-11-04T21:21:35-07:00August 24, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Elections 2022, empty home tax, housing|

City voters to decide Measure N in Nov. 8 election

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Expansion of mobile mental-health services lags in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2022-09-09T09:36:54-07:00August 12, 2022|Tags: mental health, mental health crises, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Police Department, Watsonville Police Department|

‘988’ hotline starts, legislators advance money for non-police responses

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Election Guide, Nov. 8, 2022: Measure P, the Santa Cruz hotel tax hike

By Jesse Kathan|2022-11-04T21:23:22-07:00August 9, 2022|Tags: budget, City of Santa Cruz, Elections 2022, Santa Cruz City Council|

Some hoteliers fear added expense

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Election Guide, Nov. 8, 2022: Measure Q and Measure S, Watsonville development

By Grace Stetson and Jesse Kathan|2022-11-08T18:27:16-08:00August 5, 2022|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, Elections 2022, environment, farming, housing, Watsonville City Council|

Voters will help decide urban boundaries

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Amid drought, Santa Cruz County water managers describe challenges

By Jesse Kathan|2022-07-30T07:52:48-07:00July 29, 2022|Tags: Pajaro Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Santa Cruz Water Department, Scotts Valley Water District, Soquel Creek Water District, water|

Civil grand jury report urges unified plan

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Soquel housing complex aims to help veterans, former foster youth

By Jesse Kathan|2022-06-24T19:04:49-07:00June 24, 2022|Tags: homeless, housing, Manu Koenig, Project Homekey, Soquel, veterans|

Opponents cite environmental concerns

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Proposed tax on empty homes debated in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2022-06-17T17:01:11-07:00June 17, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Elections 2022, empty home tax, housing, Santa Cruz City Council|

Similar tax in Oakland generated money, prompted changes

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Santa Cruz City Council advances plan to reshape downtown

By Jesse Kathan|2022-06-20T17:52:34-07:00June 15, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Downtown Plan, downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz City Council|

Expansion would add housing, connections to beach, new Warriors arena

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Animal habitat lawsuit stalls UCSC housing projects

By Natasha Jessen-Petersen and Jesse Kathan|2022-06-14T17:51:38-07:00June 13, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, housing, Santa Cruz County, UCSC, water|

Students pushed off campus, some to their cars