Tyler Maldonado, Author at Santa Cruz Local

About Tyler Maldonado

Tyler Maldonado holds a degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley. He writes about housing, homelessness and the environment. He lives in Santa Cruz County.

Slow recovery continues after Pajaro flood

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-09-13T12:53:38-07:00September 13, 2023|Tags: City of Watsonville, County of Monterey, County of Santa Cruz, Flood, housing, Pajaro, winter storms|

Committee to guide $20 million state investment

Campaign finance probe remains unresolved in Santa Cruz County

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-06-17T09:52:02-07:00June 16, 2023|Tags: campaign finance, Fair Political Practices Commission, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

State leaders aim to reduce 1,300 case backlog

Homeless data system to reboot in Santa Cruz County

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-06-09T17:56:37-07:00June 9, 2023|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, homelessness, Housing for Health Partnership|

Upgrades aim to improve coordination, add funding

Affordable housing planned at Downtown Watsonville transit center

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-05-18T15:58:45-07:00May 18, 2023|Tags: bus station, City of Watsonville, housing, METRO, Tyler Maldonado|

60 units could be built above new bus station

Court ruling complicates natural-gas phase out in Santa Cruz County

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-05-12T09:52:06-07:00May 10, 2023|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Climate Action Plan, climate change, County of Santa Cruz, environment, natural gas, Santa Cruz City Council|

Cooks, builders discuss changes

Watsonville residents’ input wanted on housing plans

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-04-28T11:23:34-07:00April 28, 2023|Tags: affordable housing, City of Watsonville, housing, RHNA, Watsonville General Plan|

May 3 public workshop on city’s General Plan update

Food Bin owners explain Santa Cruz housing proposal

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-04-25T13:13:42-07:00April 21, 2023|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Food Bin, housing|

Neighbors weigh parking, traffic and grocer’s future

New group helps seniors prepare for wildfire in Santa Cruz County

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-04-14T09:39:03-07:00April 14, 2023|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, City of Scotts Valley, CZU Lightning Complex Fire, Felton, San Lorenzo Valley, wildfire|

‘Brush Brigade’ seeks volunteers

Flooded Pajaro residents detail losses, hope for federal aid

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-04-17T17:14:27-07:00March 29, 2023|Tags: City of Watsonville, FEMA, Flood, Pajaro, Santa Cruz County, storms|

Governor seeks second major disaster declaration for Santa Cruz County

Pajaro flood victims start long road to repairs

By Tyler Maldonado and Natalya Dreszer|2023-03-24T18:43:41-07:00March 23, 2023|Tags: City of Watsonville, Flood, health, housing, Pajaro, storms|

How to get resources and how to help

Underground power line project starts small in Santa Cruz Mountains

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-03-21T16:31:13-07:00March 21, 2023|Tags: Felton, PG&E, power, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Mountains, storms, utilities, wildfire|

Frequent outages prompt calls for action

Flood victims take refuge in South Santa Cruz County shelters

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-03-14T21:11:12-07:00March 14, 2023|Tags: City of Watsonville, Pajaro, Pajaro Valley, storms|

Bottled water, other donations needed

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