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Authorities offer tips on homeowners insurance, wildfire protection

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:58:20-07:00May 13, 2024|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, Featured, home insurance, Santa Cruz City Council, wildfire|

Plus: Santa Cruz City Council to consider library land lease, cannabis dispensary

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Second apartment complex proposed on Almar Avenue in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:58:38-07:00May 9, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Renee Golder, Westside|

Developer describes new affordable housing

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Teacher housing plan detailed on Swift Street in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-02-24T18:03:53-08:00May 8, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, education, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Renee Golder, Santa Cruz City Schools, teacher housing, workforce housing|

School district eyes 2028 opening

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Capitola Wharf set to reopen in August, events planned for fall

By Jesse Kathan, Nik Altenberg and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T16:59:02-07:00May 6, 2024|Tags: Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, Capitola wharf, City of Capitola, Coastal Commission, environment, Featured, homelessness, housing|

Plus: Housing updates in Watsonville, Live Oak, Santa Cruz

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New training facility proposed for Santa Cruz Police and Fire

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:59:13-07:00May 2, 2024|Tags: Bernie Escalante, Featured, Government, Jesse Kathan, Law enforcement, Rob Oatey, Santa Cruz Fire, Santa Cruz police, Teran Whitley, Thairie Ritchie|

Activists fear militarization, outsize spending

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State report on homeless services calls for more accountability

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:59:21-07:00May 2, 2024|Tags: Featured, homelessness, housing, Jesse Kathan, Robert Ratner, Santa Cruz County|

Santa Cruz County leaders respond

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Soquel Drive housing complex proposal draws concerns

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:59:28-07:00April 30, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Manu Koenig, Soquel Drive|

Neighbors demand changes to 173-unit affordable housing plan

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Housing and construction updates in Santa Cruz, Capitola, Live Oak

By Stephen Baxter, Jesse Kathan and Nik Altenberg|2024-08-16T17:42:18-07:00April 29, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, Featured, housing, Live Oak, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Scotts Valley City Council|

Plus: County supervisors to revisit rail trail, consider North Coast projects

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Two Live Oak apartment proposals could be approved without public input

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:59:44-07:00April 26, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, Builder’s Remedy, Featured, housing, housing element, Jason Hoppin, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Soquel Drive, Thurber Lane|

April 29 meeting on separate Thurber Lane housing proposal

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Affordable housing waitlist opens in Santa Cruz, with more on tap

By Nik Altenberg and Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:59:58-07:00April 22, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, climate change, county budget, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Government, homelessness, housing, Watsonville City Council|

Plus: Watsonville council to tackle new shelters, climate adaptation

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Transportation commission reaffirms support for rail trail

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:00:06-07:00April 18, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, Featured, Felipe Hernandez, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, rail trail, Randy Johnson, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Seacliff, transportation|

County supervisors to revisit money decision April 30

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State money for rail trail could transfer to regional transportation commission

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:00:17-07:00April 16, 2024|Tags: Bruce McPherson, City of Capitola, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Manu Koenig, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, transportation|

Idea to be floated at special meeting Thursday