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End of Santa Cruz Wharf could reopen spring 2026

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-08T18:33:12-07:00August 9, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf|

Wharf rents, parking fees could rise

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Santa Cruz harbor rail bridge could open for biking, walking

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-07T16:58:40-07:00August 7, 2025|Tags: Featured, Murray Street bridge, passenger rail, Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Also: final rail planning report expected in December

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Report urges Felton Fire to consider taxing residents or dissolving

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-08T11:23:52-07:00August 6, 2025|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Featured, Felton, Felton Fire, Isaac Blum, Jesse Kathan, Joe Serrano, LAFCO, San Lorenzo Valley, wildfire, Zayante|

Fire district leaders to weigh potential tax Friday

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Passenger rail could require sales tax hike to 12% in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-11-05T12:26:06-08:00August 4, 2025|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, passenger rail, rail trail, sales tax, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, train|

Transportation commission to discuss report Thursday

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Report describes $5 fares, potential train frequency in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-01T14:38:57-07:00August 1, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, Jesse Kathan, rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission, train, Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail|

Future of rail project to be discussed at Thursday meeting

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Help make highways safer in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-13T17:29:12-07:00July 23, 2025|Tags: Featured, highways, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, traffic safety|

Survey will help guide improvements

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Federal Medicaid cuts could threaten Watsonville hospital’s revival

By Jesse Kathan|2025-07-23T11:54:09-07:00July 18, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, health, Jesse Kathan, South County, Stephen Gray, Tony Nuñez, Watsonville Community Hospital|

More uninsured, fewer patients could hurt finances

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Updates on 5 housing proposals in Live Oak, Soquel

By Jesse Kathan|2025-07-03T18:13:53-07:00July 3, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Soquel, Workbench|

Hundreds of new homes expected

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Soquel mobile home park owners seek 100 apartment redevelopment

By Jesse Kathan|2025-07-03T11:06:00-07:00July 2, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jenny Panetta, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, manufactured homes, mobile home park, mobile homes, Nick Ubaldi, RVs, Santa Cruz County Planning Commission, Soquel|

Santa Cruz County Planning Commission approval needed

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6-story housing approved at 530 Ocean St. in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-06-25T15:44:17-07:00June 25, 2025|Tags: Central Park, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Ocean Street, Santa Cruz City Council|

State law again limits local decisions

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Housing Matters aims to buy Soquel Ave. motel with city, county aid

By Jesse Kathan|2025-06-20T16:44:23-07:00June 20, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, homeless, homelessness, housing, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz County Supervsiors|

Santa Cruz Inn could provide housing for homeless

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Are market-rate apartments sitting empty in Downtown Santa Cruz?

By Jesse Kathan|2025-06-18T14:24:58-07:00June 18, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, apartments, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, construction, developers, development, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Owen Lawlor, vacancies|

15% vacancy at Pacific and Laurel apartments