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.

Rental e-bikes expected in Live Oak, Pleasure Point, Capitola in March

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-03-06T15:10:51-08:00March 1, 2024|Tags: BCycle, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, e-bikes, electric bikes, Live Oak, Pleasure Point, roads, transportation|

Watsonville BCycle rollout delayed to August

Progress highlighted on homeless services in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-03-07T16:02:24-08:00February 29, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, homelessness, housing, Housing Matters, Larry Imwalle, Lisa Murphy, RV parking|

Pitch continues for city sales tax hike

Santa Cruz County needle exchange grows as lawsuit shutters volunteer exchange

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-02-28T11:27:23-08:00February 22, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Denise Elerick, health, Health Services Agency, Lisa Hernandez, needle exchange, syringe exchange|

Clean syringe access drops overall

Apartments approved on High Street in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-02-14T09:18:47-08:00February 13, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Peace Village church project survives appeals

Planning commission approves Food Bin housing project in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-01-19T17:20:09-08:00January 19, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Food Bin, housing, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Height, lack of parking weighed against housing shortage

Improved access planned for Santa Cruz County’s North Coast

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-01-14T12:17:15-08:00January 12, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, environment, North Coast, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, State Parks|

Multi-agency effort proposes new cabins, parking, restrooms

Housing proposal advances on 38th Avenue in Capitola

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-11-15T16:13:43-08:00November 15, 2023|Tags: affordable housing, City of Capitola, County of Santa Cruz, housing, Live Oak|

Neighbors request street safety upgrades

New homes proposed on River Street in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-11-29T10:05:57-08:00November 9, 2023|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, development, downtown Santa Cruz, housing|

Input wanted at Nov. 13 meeting

Santa Cruz rail-trail segment to finish in February

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-11-06T13:44:46-08:00November 3, 2023|Tags: Aptos, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, Davenport, Live Oak, North Coast, rail trail, Rio Del Mar, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Seacliff, transportation|

North Coast trail work due in spring 2024

Ballots for Scotts Valley schools, fire district elections due Oct. 24 and Nov. 7

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-10-19T15:35:08-07:00October 18, 2023|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, elections, Scotts Valley Fire Protection District, Scotts Valley Unified School District|

School and fire leaders explain plans to voters

Soquel Avenue apartment proposal clears hurdle in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-10-01T12:43:48-07:00September 22, 2023|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, housing, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Neighborhood group concerned about safety and parking

Slow recovery continues after Pajaro flood

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-10-26T09:33:56-07:00September 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

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