Aptos Archives - Santa Cruz Local

Storm cleanup continues at state parks in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2023-02-10T16:07:21-08:00February 10, 2023|Tags: Aptos, City of Santa Cruz, Seacliff, Seacliff State Beach, State Parks, storms|

Seacliff event set for Feb. 18

Groups in rural Soquel, Aptos prepare for wildfire

By McKenzie Gannon|2022-06-02T18:33:15-07:00June 2, 2022|Tags: Aptos, Bonny Doon, environment, Soquel, wildfire|

Wood chipping, defensible space programs aim to reduce risks

Podcast: How Santa Cruz County could solve chronic homelessness

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:49:42-07:00December 17, 2021|Tags: Bakersfield, Built for Zero, California Veterans Assistance Foundation, chronic homelessness, chronically homeless, City of Santa Cruz, Don Lane, emergency support, homeless camp Santa Cruz, Homeless Services Center, homeless youth, homelessness, housing, housing authority, Housing Choice voucher, Housing Matters, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Kern County, landlord, landlords, permanent housing, Phil Kramer, rental assistance, Robert Ratner, Santa Cruz County, security, solutions to homelessness, subletting, tenants, unhoused, urban development|

Lessons from Kern County’s success

Map: COVID-19 test sites in Santa Cruz County

By Kara Meyberg Guzman, Stephen Baxter, Patrick Riley and Allison Gasparini|2022-12-16T17:37:18-08:00April 1, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, health, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Stephen Baxter|

Symptoms or potential exposure? Get tested, health officials say

How to get a COVID vaccine in Santa Cruz County

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:21:27-07:00March 26, 2021|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID vaccine, Dominican Hospital, Featured, health, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Marm Kilpatrick, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency|

Your questions answered

Shared data, goals in Santa Cruz County’s plan for homeless

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:40:35-08:00March 10, 2021|Tags: Bruce McPherson, homeless, housing, Manu Koenig, Randy Morris, Robert Ratner, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Zach Friend|

Supervisors question county parks, other land for shelter and services

Train options push ahead for Santa Cruz County rail corridor

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:29-08:00February 4, 2021|Tags: Aptos, Aurelio Gonzalez, bus, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Donna Meyers, Eduardo Montesino, environment, erosion, Greg Caput, Highway 1, La Selva Beach, light rail, Live Oak, Manu Koenig, Mike Rotkin, rail corridor, Randy Johnson, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz Metro, sea level rise, train, transportation, UCSC, Zach Friend|

Business plan to detail potential money sources

Santa Cruz County rail corridor transit options to be narrowed

By Santa Cruz Local|2021-03-11T10:49:52-08:00September 7, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, development, John Leopold, Manu Koenig, rail, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Regional Transportation Commission to host October open house

Feds loan millions to Santa Cruz County businesses

By Matthew Renda and Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:19-08:00July 14, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, Editor's Picks, jobs|

At least $234M for farms, schools, nonprofits in Paycheck Protection Program

Vacation rentals capped in Santa Cruz County areas

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:22-08:00June 30, 2020|Tags: cannabis, Carlos Palacios, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, Greg Caput, John Leopold, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, vacation rentals|

Cannabis cultivation expanded, disposable cup fee delayed, placeholder county budget approved

New rail, bus options ahead for Santa Cruz County rail corridor

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:50:33-08:00June 4, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, climate change, rail corridor, Randy Johnson, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Decision expected in November

November runoff expected in Live Oak supervisor race

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:11:02-08:00March 3, 2020|Tags: Becky Steinbruner, Benjamin Cogan, elections, Elections 2020, John Leopold, Manu Koenig, Mark Esquibel, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Zach Friend|

Field narrows to John Leopold, Manu Koenig