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Neptune Apartments in Santa Cruz slated for redevelopment into 102 apartments

By Nik Altenberg|2025-10-31T17:40:42-07:00October 31, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, Downtown Plan Expansion, Featured, housing, Lee Butler, Nik Altenberg, South of Laurel|

Project linked with 201 Front St. ‘SoLa’ proposal

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Fotos: residentes de Watsonville muestran sus altares del Día de los Muertos

By Fidel M. Soto, Amaya Edwards and Nik Altenberg|2026-05-11T12:08:35-07:00October 31, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, community reporting, Day of the Dead, Featured, Noticias Watsonville, photo essay|

Honrando los que ya partieron

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Exclusive: Tenants of UC-owned apartments in Santa Cruz sue over alleged harassment, habitability issues

By Nik Altenberg|2025-10-31T11:37:18-07:00October 29, 2025|Tags: courts, Featured, Greystar, Hilltop Apartments, investigations, Nik Altenberg, tenants rights, UC Santa Cruz, University of California|

Hilltop renters demand $1.75 million

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Border patrol was deployed to Oakland. Here’s what Santa Cruz County residents need to know

By Nik Altenberg|2025-10-24T15:07:25-07:00October 23, 2025|Tags: Customs and Border Protection, Donald Trump, Featured, immigration, Nik Altenberg, Oakland, protest, Your Allied Rapid Response|

Know your rights, other resources

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Five-story Live Oak apartments up for approval from Santa Cruz County planning

By Nik Altenberg|2025-10-24T18:04:42-07:00October 21, 2025|Tags: Builder’s Remedy, Capitola Road, Featured, housing, Live Oak, Nik Altenberg, Workbench|

57-unit building utilizes state law to defy zoning rules

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Housing Matters expected to end some essential services for homeless people at Coral Street

By B. Sakura Cannestra and Nik Altenberg|2025-10-21T17:48:35-07:00October 16, 2025|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, Featured, homeless, homelessness, Housing Matters, Justin Cummings, Nik Altenberg|

Cuts to be latest in series of local service reductions

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Federal shutdown threatens food assistance program for thousands of children in Santa Cruz County

By Nik Altenberg|2025-11-26T17:49:20-08:00October 14, 2025|Tags: Community Bridges, Donald Trump, Featured, federal shutdown, food assistance, Nik Altenberg, poverty, Tony Nuñez, WIC|

Tariff money, new bill hope to provide relief

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‘First big rain of the season’ expected in Santa Cruz County on Monday

By Nik Altenberg|2026-02-19T16:12:08-08:00October 10, 2025|Tags: Featured, flooding, Nik Altenberg, rain, storm, weather|

Flood watch resources and storm prep advice

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Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren to host town hall Saturday in Watsonville

By Nik Altenberg|2026-05-11T12:08:39-07:00October 10, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Congress, Featured, Jimmy Panetta, town hall, Zoe Lofgren|

Residents can submit questions for representatives to answer

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New study finds 29% of Santa Cruz County pregnancies near harmful pesticides

By Nik Altenberg|2025-10-01T15:00:38-07:00October 1, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, Driscoll’s, farmworkers, Featured, hunger strike, Nik Altenberg, Omar Dieguez, pesticides, Salinas|

Plus: Watsonville activist completes 30-day hunger strike after brief hospitalization

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How to get a 2025-26 COVID vaccine in Santa Cruz County

By Nik Altenberg and Tyler Maldonado|2025-10-01T11:24:49-07:00October 1, 2025|Tags: COVID, COVID-19, Featured, health, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz County, Tyler Maldonado, vaccine|

New state law means most health plans cover the shot

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Former tenants sue landowner of proposed Ocean St. redevelopment alleging illegal evictions

By Nik Altenberg|2025-10-01T16:15:58-07:00September 25, 2025|Tags: 908 Ocean St., eviction, Featured, lawsuit, Nik Altenberg, Sridhar Equities, tenants|

Owner may sell properties after 389-unit proposal scrapped