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Homelessness dips in Santa Cruz, rises in Watsonville

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:54:54-07:00July 19, 2024|Tags: chronic homelessness, Featured, homelessness, Jesse Kathan, Robert Ratner, Santa Cruz County|

The 2024 point-in-time homeless census in four charts

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Santa Cruz County voters asked to fund more forest management, environmental projects

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:55:01-07:00July 16, 2024|Tags: Bruce McPherson, County of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, fire, Jeff Maxwell, Jesse Kathan, North Coast, November 5 2024 election, San Lorenzo Valley, Sarah Newkirk, Summit, water, wildfire|

Explainer: The Water and Wildfire Protection Act on the Nov. 5 ballot

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Scotts Valley city staff were mistakenly overpaid, report states

By Jesse Kathan and Jay Leedy|2024-08-13T16:55:05-07:00July 8, 2024|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, Community Engagement, Featured, Jay Leedy, Jesse Kathan, Scotts Valley City Council|

Plus: Your thoughts on the county’s future and public transit

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Explainer: Santa Cruz County’s road problems

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:00:57-07:00July 5, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, county roads, explainer, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Matt Machado, roads, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz Mountains|

County tax hike for roads possible in 2025

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How to apply for affordable housing in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:55:19-07:00July 1, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, internet, Pacific Station, Santa Cruz County|

Plus: Road, sewer work set for Downtown Santa Cruz in July

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Watsonville voters could open city commissions to non-citizens

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:55:33-07:00June 26, 2024|Tags: Ari Parker, Casey Clark, city commissions, City of Watsonville, Eduardo Montesino, Featured, Irwin Ortiz, Jesse Kathan, Jimmy Dutra, Kristal Salcido, Maria Orozco, Tamara Vides, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Watsonville City Council|

Two questions to appear on Nov. 5 ballot

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Recreational campsites could expand in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan and Nik Altenberg|2024-08-13T16:55:39-07:00June 24, 2024|Tags: Capitola City Council, Capitola wharf, Featured, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Plus: Soda tax, Capitola Wharf and Downtown expansion

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Proposed rail-trail route could divert onto streets across Live Oak-Capitola border

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:01:03-07:00June 21, 2024|Tags: explainer, Featured, Jesse Kathan, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, transportation|

Explainer: The rail-trail’s proposed path through Santa Cruz County

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Scotts Valley City Council approves budget, eyes tax hike

By Jesse Kathan and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T16:55:57-07:00June 17, 2024|Tags: Central Coast Legislative Caucus, City of Scotts Valley, Dawn Addis, Featured, Gail Pellerin, John Laird, Robert Rivas, Scotts Valley City Council|

Plus: Central Coast Legislative Caucus unites lawmakers

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Inside the plan to expand Downtown Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:01:08-07:00June 14, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, downtown Santa Cruz, explainer, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Warriors|

Input on downtown expansion plan wanted at June 18 meeting

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Psychiatrists, firefighters are top earning Santa Cruz County public employees

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:56:17-07:00June 13, 2024|Tags: Cal Fire, Carlos Palacios, Central Fire, city budget, City of Santa Cruz, county budget, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, fire, Government, Jason Hoppin, Jeff Rosell, Jesse Kathan, Jim Hart, police, public salaries, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Fire, school districts, Tanya Krause|

Top 20 salaries include law enforcement, county administrators

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Santa Cruz rail-trail segment to finish in fall, North Coast next

By Stephen Baxter, Nik Altenberg and Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:56:22-07:00June 10, 2024|Tags: Big Basin Redwoods State Park, budget, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, North Coast, Ramsay Park, Santa Cruz City Council, Watsonville City Council|

Plus: Watsonville, Santa Cruz to weigh city budgets