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Rail stations proposed for Live Oak, Capitola, Aptos, Rio Del Mar

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-15T17:54:20-08:00November 15, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, passenger rail, rail trail, Rio Del Mar, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Sarah Christensen, transportation|

Elevated track possible near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

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After Trump win, Santa Cruz County leaders affirm support for immigrants

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-08T19:03:03-08:00November 8, 2024|Tags: Capitola Police, Carlos Palacios, City of Santa Cruz, Donald Trump, Featured, Fred Keeley, immigration, Jesse Kathan, Law enforcement, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz police, Scotts Valley police, Watsonville police|

Legal protections outlined in letter, event

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Slipping Live Oak school bond stalls plans for teacher housing

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-08T17:24:31-08:00November 7, 2024|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, Kristin Pfotenhauer, Live Oak, Live Oak School District, Live Oak senior center, Measure N|

District leaders expect to target 2026 ballot

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De Serpa leads Brown for Santa Cruz County supervisor

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-13T10:17:24-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, Kim De Serpa, Kristen Brown, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Updated results

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Santa Cruz soda tax leans toward yes vote in early election results

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-20T11:16:57-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, health, Jesse Kathan, Nov. 5 2024 election, soda tax|

Lawsuit likely if Measure Z is approved

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Measure Q, Santa Cruz County water and wildfire tax leads in early results

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-13T12:07:52-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, Nov. 5 2024 election, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Santa Cruz County, Sempervirens Fund|

Updated counts show more than 59% approval

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San Lorenzo Valley election results: Martinez holds strong lead for county supervisor

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-13T11:44:55-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: Christopher Bradford, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Monica Martinez, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Plus: Measure T Zayante Fire tax leads, Measure U water bill limit trails

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As Live Oak rail-trail plans sharpen, mobile-home owners dig in

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-05T11:22:12-08:00November 1, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Manu Koenig, mobile homes, Pleasure Point, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Report to provide “more clarity” for homeowners

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Nonprofits boost Yes on Q, and other Santa Cruz County campaign money trails

By Jesse Kathan|2024-10-25T16:41:39-07:00October 25, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Nov. 5 2024 election|

Fundraising tallied on Santa Cruz soda tax, county supervisor races

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Voter fraud alleged in Santa Cruz Mountains school parcel tax

By Jesse Kathan|2025-09-08T18:59:35-07:00October 24, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, education, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Lakeside Joint School District, Los Gatos, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz Mountains|

San Jose man says he’s fighting for representation

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Controlled burn starts in San Mateo County, with more planned for Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-10-23T17:28:41-07:00October 23, 2024|Tags: Cal Fire, City of Santa Cruz, controlled burns, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, fire, Jesse Kathan, prescribed fire, San Mateo County, State Parks, wildfire|

Plus: New alerts, resources to track fires

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Proposed Downtown Santa Cruz rules seek to cap building heights

By Jesse Kathan|2024-10-21T16:59:43-07:00October 21, 2024|Tags: downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, newsletter briefs, Santa Cruz City Council|

Rules could raise millions for affordable housing