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New mayor, Green Valley Road upgrades on tap in Watsonville

By Nik Altenberg|2025-05-01T10:34:53-07:00December 9, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, cycling, Eduardo Montesino, Featured, Green Valley Road, Jimmy Dutra, Kristal Salcido, Maria Orozco, pedestrian, politics, traffic safety, transportation, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Watsonville City Council|

Dec. 10 city council meeting

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3 takeaways from Santa Cruz County election results

By Jesse Kathan, Stephen Baxter and Nik Altenberg|2024-11-25T11:41:39-08:00November 23, 2024|Tags: Capitola City Council, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Scotts Valley City Council|

Potential changes for roads, rail, schools

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Scotts Valley school bond pulls ahead by 11 votes

By Stephen Baxter and Nik Altenberg|2024-11-22T16:37:26-08:00November 21, 2024|Tags: bond measures, City of Scotts Valley, Featured, Nik Altenberg, Nov. 5 2024 election, Scotts Valley Unified School District, Stephen Baxter, taxes|

More ballots to process before Dec. 3 deadline

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Santa Cruz City Council to take up leaf-blower ban, homeless services, home renovation rules

By Nik Altenberg|2024-11-18T16:23:49-08:00November 18, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, homelessness, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz City Council|

Busy Nov. 19 meeting

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Pajaro Valley school board could shake up as 3 incumbents trail

By Nik Altenberg|2024-11-13T17:28:46-08:00November 13, 2024|Tags: Featured, Monterey County, Nik Altenberg, Nov. 5 2024 election, Pajaro Valley, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County|

Split continues over ethnic studies contract

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Aromas-San Juan school bond heads toward passage

By Nik Altenberg|2024-11-20T14:34:07-08:00November 7, 2024|Tags: Aromas, Aromas San Juan School District, Featured, Monterey County, Nik Altenberg, Nov. 5 2024 election, San Benito County, Santa Cruz County|

Tri-county Measure D would issue $44 million in bonds

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Santa Cruz Local’s Election Guide covers local races and ballot measures

By Nik Altenberg and Stephen Baxter|2024-11-01T18:20:10-07:00November 1, 2024|Tags: Christopher Bradford, Featured, Kim De Serpa, Kristen Brown, Monica Martinez, Nik Altenberg, Nov. 5 2024 election, Stephen Baxter|

Plus: Where to return ballots and vote in Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Aptos and Watsonville

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‘Concerning’ use of force described in Santa Cruz County Inspector General report

By Nik Altenberg|2024-10-28T17:02:28-07:00October 28, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jim Hart, Law enforcement, main jail, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz County Office of Inspector General, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office|

Allegations of improper Taser use, pepper balls in jail prompt call for change

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Rats, high rents plague UC-owned Hilltop Apartments in Santa Cruz

By Nik Altenberg|2025-01-27T22:50:16-08:00September 26, 2024|Tags: Cynthia Larive, Ed Reiskin, Featured, Greystar, Hilltop Apartments, housing, Nik Altenberg, Scott Hernandez-Jason, UC Santa Cruz, University of California|

Longtime residents displaced for student housing

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Cycling upgrades proposed for Scotts Valley Drive

By Nik Altenberg|2024-09-16T13:12:30-07:00September 17, 2024|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, Featured, newsletter briefs, Nik Altenberg, Scotts Valley City Council, transportation|

Scotts Valley City council to consider design options Sept. 18

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6-story apartment proposal in Midtown Santa Cruz prompts Sept. 16 meeting

By Nik Altenberg|2024-09-09T13:26:17-07:00September 9, 2024|Tags: Featured, housing, Midtown Santa Cruz, newsletter briefs, Workbench|

Vacant lot slated for 80 homes at Soquel Ave. and Cayuga St.

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Park Ave. Soquel housing project on track, developer says

By Jesse Kathan and Nik Altenberg|2024-09-03T11:47:26-07:00September 3, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, Featured, homelessness, housing, Jesse Kathan, Nik Altenberg, Project Homekey, Soquel|

Construction expected to finish in early 2025