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Water districts upgrade, brace for more storms in CZU Fire zone

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-11T10:44:10-08:00February 4, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, debris flow, environment, erosion, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Santa Cruz Water Department, Scotts Valley Water District|

Potential merger of San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley water districts

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Water Street apartment proposal divides Santa Cruz residents

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:40:44-08:00January 31, 2021|Tags: Corridor Plan, development, housing, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Proponents applaud housing, opponents criticize height, shade, congestion

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Downtown Santa Cruz affordable housing projects advance

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:40:45-08:00January 26, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, Calvary Church, City of Santa Cruz, development, downtown library, Downtown Plan, downtown Santa Cruz, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, housing, Justin Cummings, library, Pacific Station, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson|

Highway 1 homeless camp: ‘We really don’t have a place to send folks,’ staff said

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Train proposal heads to February vote in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:32-08:00January 14, 2021|Tags: Aurelio Gonzalez, Bruce McPherson, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, climate change, Donna Lind, environment, erosion, Greg Caput, Highway 1, John Leopold, Lowell Hurst, Manu Koenig, rail, rail corridor, Randy Johnson, Ryan Coonerty, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, sea level rise, Transit Corridors Alternatives Analysis, transportation|

County voters could weigh new sales tax for transit in 2022

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Riverfront housing project approved in downtown Santa Cruz

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:40:48-08:00January 12, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, California Coastal Commission, City of Santa Cruz, density bonus, Downtown Plan, downtown Santa Cruz, housing, Riverfront Project, Santa Cruz City Council|

Seven-story buildings include 175 condos, commercial space

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Where will new housing go in Santa Cruz?

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:40:49-08:00January 10, 2021|Tags: Chris Krohn, City of Santa Cruz, Corridor Plan, development, housing, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Sonja Brunner|

Planning commission recommends delay of General Plan update

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Santa Cruz needle exchange group sued

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T11:01:38-08:00December 9, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, environment, Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County, needle exchange, needles, Renee Golder, Santa Cruz County|

Private outfit blamed for syringe litter, advocates say they prevent disease

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Utility’s tree work could speed mudslides, county leaders say

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:40:52-08:00December 8, 2020|Tags: CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, wildfire|

Complaints head to state utility commission, District Attorney’s Office

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Coastal Commission, Santa Cruz staff clash on housing proposal

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:40:53-08:00December 6, 2020|Tags: 190 West Cliff Drive, affordable housing, California Coastal Commission, City of Santa Cruz, density bonus, Downtown Plan, housing, Riverfront Project, Santa Cruz City Council|

Outcome could set new state precedent

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Santa Cruz aims for new approaches to West Cliff Drive erosion

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:40:54-08:00December 3, 2020|Tags: California Coastal Commission, City of Santa Cruz, environment, erosion, Local Coastal Plan, Local Coastal Program, Santa Cruz City Council, sea level rise, Tiffany Wise-West, West Cliff Drive|

Plan would guide decisions on armoring, retreat from coast

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Santa Cruz police offer changes to hiring, training, transparency

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:40:54-08:00November 25, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, Andy Mills, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, Donna Meyers, economy, housing, inclusionary, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, Martine Watkins, race, Renee Golder, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department, Slow Streets|

Wharf plan, economic recovery guidelines approved by council

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Santa Cruz housing project for homeless approved

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:40:56-08:00November 20, 2020|Tags: 119 Coral Street, affordable housing, homelessness, housing, Housing Matters, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Coral Street building would provide 120 units, 24-hour care for disabled