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Downtown Santa Cruz hotel could get lower-cost rooms

By Jesse Kathan|2024-09-06T17:07:24-07:00September 6, 2024|Tags: California Coastal Commission, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Joy Schendledecker|

Coastal Commission to review appeal Sept. 12

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Measure U would reduce San Lorenzo Valley Water bills, but could slow repairs

By Jesse Kathan|2024-09-05T17:39:10-07:00September 5, 2024|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, Nov. 5 2024 election, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, water|

Some water district board members oppose voter initiative

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Park Ave. Soquel housing project on track, developer says

By Jesse Kathan and Nik Altenberg|2024-09-03T11:47:26-07:00September 3, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, Featured, homelessness, housing, Jesse Kathan, Nik Altenberg, Project Homekey, Soquel|

Construction expected to finish in early 2025

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Earn money by advising Santa Cruz city and county leaders

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:00:16-07:00August 30, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, explainer, Featured, Government, Jesse Kathan|

How to volunteer for a board or commission

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Live Oak affordable housing proposal grows despite neighbors’ concerns

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-30T15:16:04-07:00August 30, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak|

More apartments, less parking proposed on Thurber Lane

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Relocation money available for CZU fire survivors

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-26T14:21:56-07:00August 26, 2024|Tags: CZU Lightning Complex Fire, Featured, Jesse Kathan, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz Mountains|

State program offers up to $350,000 for home purchase

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Central Fire’s $221 million bond measure, explained

By Jesse Kathan|2024-10-16T23:20:57-07:00August 26, 2024|Tags: Aptos, Central Fire District, Featured, Jesse Kathan, La Selva Beach, Live Oak, Soquel|

Money needed to replace aging fire stations, buy new engines, chief says

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School board races participation drops in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-19T14:14:11-07:00August 19, 2024|Tags: election, Featured, Jesse Kathan, newsletter briefs, Nov. 5 2024 election, schools|

Plus other election previews

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In-home caregivers rally for higher pay in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-16T18:25:26-07:00August 16, 2024|Tags: Featured, health, health care, Jason Hoppin, Jesse Kathan, labor, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, SEIU 2015|

Contract negotiations ongoing since June

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Union sues UC over student housing construction contract

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T18:31:52-07:00August 13, 2024|Tags: Carpenters Union Local 505, Doug Chesshire, Featured, Jesse Kathan, labor, Marc DesJardins, Student Housing West, UC Santa Cruz|

Company concealed employee death, union says

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Santa Cruz County gas leaf-blower ban could negate electric rebates

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:54:18-07:00August 12, 2024|Tags: environment, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Monterey Bay Air Resources District, newsletter briefs, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Ban could begin next month

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Explainer: Public pension debts in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:00:21-07:00August 9, 2024|Tags: budgets, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, explainer, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Jim Reed, Mali LaGoe, Marcus Pimentel, pensions, public employees, salaries|

Despite reforms, local governments struggle with underfunded retirement payouts