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Capitola voters to weigh sales tax hike

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T16:54:30-07:00August 1, 2024|Tags: city budget, City of Capitola, Featured, Jamie Goldstein, Kristen Brown, Nov. 5 2024 election, pensions, sales tax, taxes, Tyler Maldonado, Yvette Brooks|

Projected budget shortfall blamed on inflation, pension costs

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Soda tax heads to Santa Cruz city ballot

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T16:54:33-07:00August 1, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Fred Keeley, Martine Watkins, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz City Council, Tony Condotti, Tyler Maldonado|

Litigation risk follows council member’s court win

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Capitola council advances plan for new off-leash dog park

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T16:54:40-07:00July 26, 2024|Tags: Alexander Pedersen, Andrew Dally, Capitola City Council, Featured, Jamie Goldstein, Joe Clarke, Kristen Brown, Margaux Keiser, Margaux Morgan, Noble Gulch Park, Yvette Brooks|

Jade Street community center renovation heads to bid

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How many unhoused people have found homes in Santa Cruz County?

By Tyler Maldonado and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T16:56:10-07:00June 13, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Featured, homelessness, housing, Housing Authority of Santa Cruz County, Housing Matters, Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership|

Key statistic takes some digging

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Author discusses relationships, money to address homelessness

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T16:56:33-07:00June 7, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, Featured, homelessness, housing, Tyler Maldonado|

‘Miracle Messages’ as an antidote to social isolation

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Santa Cruz City Council allows Food Bin housing project

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T16:57:25-07:00May 29, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Food Bin, housing, Martine Watkins, Mission Street, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Scott Newsome|

Developer dissatisfied with 48 units, determining next steps

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

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T17:03:40-07:00March 1, 2024|Tags: BCycle, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, e-bikes, electric bikes, Featured, Live Oak, Pleasure Point, roads, transportation|

Watsonville BCycle rollout delayed to August

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Progress highlighted on homeless services in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T17:03:47-07:00February 29, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, homelessness, housing, Housing Matters, Larry Imwalle, Lisa Murphy, RV parking|

Pitch continues for city sales tax hike

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Santa Cruz County needle exchange grows as lawsuit shutters volunteer exchange

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T17:04:15-07:00February 22, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Denise Elerick, Featured, health, Health Services Agency, Lisa Hernandez, needle exchange, syringe exchange|

Clean syringe access drops overall

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Apartments approved on High Street in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T17:04:43-07:00February 13, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Peace Village church project survives appeals

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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

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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