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Free bus rides in Santa Cruz County on Tuesday

By Nik Altenberg|2025-04-22T09:08:10-07:00April 22, 2025|Tags: Earth Day, environment, Santa Cruz Metro, transportation|

Plus, a Watsonville Earth Day event April 27

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City orders fixes at UC-owned Hilltop apartments in Santa Cruz as problems mount

By Nik Altenberg|2025-04-11T17:53:27-07:00April 11, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, code enforcement, Featured, Greystar, Hilltop Apartments, housing, Nik Altenberg, renters, Student housing, UC Santa Cruz, University of California|

Tenants file state discrimination complaints, consider lawsuit

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New pesticide alerts draw praise, criticism in Pajaro Valley

By Nik Altenberg|2025-04-07T18:21:35-07:00March 28, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, health, Katie Bolin, Mary Gaukel Forster, Nik Altenberg, Pajaro Valley, pesticides, Rocio Ortiz, Yanely Martinez|

Teachers, students describe health problems

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Almar Ave. apartment proposal heads to Santa Cruz Planning Commission

By Nik Altenberg|2025-03-20T12:24:57-07:00March 19, 2025|Tags: Featured, housing, Mark Primack, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Student housing, students, UC Santa Cruz, Westside Santa Cruz|

6-story proposal is across street from approved 3-story complex

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Tips for Dreamers in Santa Cruz County as DACA faces uncertain future

By Nik Altenberg|2025-02-26T14:06:37-08:00February 25, 2025|Tags: DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Featured, Fidel M. Soto, ICE, immigration, Kate Hinnenkamp, Nik Altenberg, South County|

Renew documents, follow policy changes and consider a lawyer

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Teacher layoffs could be delayed, Pajaro Valley superintendent says

By Nik Altenberg|2025-02-21T18:22:58-08:00February 21, 2025|Tags: Brandon Diniz, Carol Turley, City of Watsonville, education, Featured, Heather Contreras, Nik Altenberg, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, South County|

March 15 notice deadline may pass, more reserve money tapped

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High wind, rain, surf, slides due for Santa Cruz County

By Nik Altenberg|2025-02-14T12:45:54-08:00February 12, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, floods, high surf, Nik Altenberg, rain, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Mountains, storms, water, weather, wind|

Weather service issues warnings through Saturday

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Santa Cruz wildfire plan aims to coordinate evacuations, water delivery, resources

By Nik Altenberg|2025-02-10T14:30:43-08:00February 10, 2025|Tags: city budget, City of Santa Cruz, emergency response, Featured, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz City Council, Susie O’Hara, wildfire|

Plus, a city budget update

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Workforce board aims to solve Santa Cruz County employment problems

By Nik Altenberg|2025-01-29T18:27:22-08:00January 30, 2025|Tags: Andy Stone, County of Santa Cruz, employment, Featured, jobs, labor, Nik Altenberg, Workforce Santa Cruz County|

Public forums in January, February

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Cabrillo College trustees reaffirm troubled property manager for student housing project

By Nik Altenberg|2025-01-29T09:30:29-08:00January 28, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, Cabrillo College, education, Featured, Greystar, housing, Kristin Fabos, Matt Wetstein, Nik Altenberg, Student housing, UC Santa Cruz|

Community meeting Wednesday, Jan. 29

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Update: Residents told to monitor hazardous smoke from Moss Landing fire

By Nik Altenberg, Jesse Kathan and Stephen Baxter|2025-01-19T10:21:25-08:00January 17, 2025|Tags: batteries, environment, Featured, fire, health, Jesse Kathan, Moss Landing, Stephen Baxter, Vistra Corp., wildfire|

‘Moderate’ air quality expected Friday, Saturday in Santa Cruz County

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Watsonville residents among more than 500 laid off at Monterey Mushrooms

By Nik Altenberg and Fidel M. Soto|2025-01-17T16:29:00-08:00January 16, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, business, City of Watsonville, environment, Featured, Fidel M. Soto, health, Monterey County, Nik Altenberg|

Company made payouts for pollution, wage theft