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Report: 21,000 Santa Cruz County residents could lose health insurance by 2028

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-10-15T09:48:05-07:00October 8, 2025|Tags: Donald Trump, Featured, healthcare, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Tyler Maldonado|

Thousands of Santa Cruz County residents set to lose health insurance or see premiums double

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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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Live Oak housing development approved by Planning Commission

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-09-26T17:32:49-07:00September 26, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, Featured, housing, Live Oak, Tyler Maldonado|

171 affordable housing units to be part of the Anton Solana project

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San Lorenzo Park redesign could include pickleball, river restoration

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-09-12T18:05:22-07:00September 10, 2025|Tags: Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, parks, pickleball, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz City Council|

Duck pond not included in proposed redesign

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253 below-market-rate homes on tap in Soquel

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-09-04T17:59:26-07:00September 4, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, housing element, Soquel|

Construction expected to begin January 2026

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License plate cameras praised by Watsonville police despite immigration concerns

By Tyler Maldonado|2026-05-11T12:08:52-07:00August 29, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, immigration, privacy, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville police|

Privacy advocates say data is still vulnerable

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Artist collective seeks to nurture Santa Cruz artists

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-08-19T15:04:27-07:00August 19, 2025|Tags: 11th Hour Coffee, art, artist, Featured, Liminal Space|

Classes aim to foster connections and tackle barriers to success

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Santa Cruz developer appeals dismissal of Food Bin housing lawsuit

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-08-15T23:41:26-07:00August 15, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Food Bin, Santa Cruz City Council, Workbench|

Project’s future hinges on 11 units, developer says

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Santa Cruz Clocktower apartments approved at 8 stories

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-08-13T13:30:57-07:00August 13, 2025|Tags: Featured, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Tony Condotti, Town Clock, Workbench|

Project could grow to 224 units

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67 apartments OK’d on Mission and Dufour streets in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-07-18T19:16:16-07:00July 18, 2025|Tags: Featured, Mission Street, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Westside Santa Cruz|

Some neighbors' concerns addressed, but state laws limit changes

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6-story Mission St. apartments to be weighed by Santa Cruz Planning Commission

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-07-16T14:51:35-07:00July 16, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Mission Street, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Westside|

Developer eyes UCSC students for 67-unit building

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Adopted Watsonville budget to finish Ramsay Park upgrades

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-06-27T13:24:44-07:00June 27, 2025|Tags: budgets, City of Watsonville, Eduardo Montesino, Featured, Tamara Vides, Watsonville City Council|

Council members praise $60M in city infrastructure investments