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Wildfire preparation groups double in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2021-07-26T13:46:19-07:00July 23, 2021|Tags: Bonny Doon, City of Santa Cruz, Firewise, wildfire|

Residents hope to limit destruction of future blazes

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Capitola outdoor dining expected to pause in September

By Jesse Kathan|2021-07-24T07:44:46-07:00July 23, 2021|Tags: Capitola City Council, Capitola Village, Capitola wharf, City of Capitola, restaurants|

Coastal Commission approval needed

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County seeks landlords before pandemic housing expires

By Jesse Kathan|2021-07-06T22:46:07-07:00July 6, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, COVID-19, homeless, housing, housing choice, landlords, pandemic, section 8|

Slow start to find homes for 250 people in ‘Rehousing Wave’

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Capitola pursues permanent outdoor dining program

By Jesse Kathan|2021-06-25T22:26:45-07:00June 25, 2021|Tags: budget, Capitola City Council, Capitola Village, City of Capitola, COVID-19|

Council approves budget, city labor contracts

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New homes approved in two Scotts Valley projects

By Jesse Kathan|2021-06-17T23:35:22-07:00June 17, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, City of Scotts Valley, housing, Scotts Valley City Council, Tina Friend, wastewater|

Wastewater rate hike also adopted

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Santa Cruz called ‘least affordable’ small city in nation

By Jesse Kathan|2021-05-04T23:50:14-07:00May 4, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, housing, rentals|

‘Obscene’ housing costs detailed in web project, new book

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Pushback on potential water district merger in San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-11T10:44:08-08:00February 5, 2021|Tags: Boulder Creek, City of Scotts Valley, LAFCO, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Scotts Valley Water District, SLVWD SVWD potential merger, water|

Board members say consolidation could raise efficiency

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Water districts upgrade, brace for more storms in CZU Fire zone

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-11T10:44:10-08:00February 4, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, debris flow, environment, erosion, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Santa Cruz Water Department, Scotts Valley Water District|

Potential merger of San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley water districts

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San Lorenzo Valley water tanks need repair after wildfire

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-04T09:27:55-08:00September 17, 2020|Tags: CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, health, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District|

Mudslide threat maps due in about two weeks, risks could last years

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Hundreds of North Coast, Boulder Creek homes without water

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-11T10:44:18-08:00August 28, 2020|Tags: Bonny Doon, Boulder Creek, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Davenport, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz Water Department, water, wildfire|

Wildfire damages pipes, facilities; Davenport trucks in water from Santa Cruz

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Parts of Boulder Creek without water due to wildfire damage

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-11T17:18:21-08:00August 26, 2020|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Davenport, Felton, health, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Scotts Valley Water District, water, wildfire|

Official says water district lost half of stored water