Jesse Kathan, Author at Santa Cruz Local

About Jesse Kathan

Jesse Kathan is an environmental journalist and a graduate of UC Santa Cruz's science communications program. Kathan has contributed to the Mercury News, Monterey County Weekly and KSQD-FM.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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