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Santa Cruz police auditor finds progress, shortcomings

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-28T17:11:03-07:00May 28, 2025|Tags: Bernie Escalante, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Law enforcement, Michael Gennaco, OIR Group, Santa Cruz police|

Report calls for more thorough internal investigations

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Pension debt looms in Capitola budget

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-28T15:33:30-07:00May 28, 2025|Tags: budgets, Capitola City Council, Capitola wharf, City of Capitola, Featured, Jamie Goldstein, Jesse Kathan, pension debt|

Draft budget avoids cuts, warns of future challenges

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June 4 meeting on 8-story housing proposal in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-30T13:21:50-07:00May 27, 2025|Tags: 201 Front St., Ace Hardware, City of Santa Cruz, development, downtown expansion plan, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, South of Laurel|

Downtown Ace Hardware could become 245 apartments

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Draft Santa Cruz city budget adds staff, foresees deficit

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-23T18:41:48-07:00May 24, 2025|Tags: budget, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Fred Keeley, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council|

Budget meetings May 26 and 27

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Unhealthy tap water at farmworker housing prompts fixes

By Nik Altenberg|2026-05-11T12:03:08-07:00May 23, 2025|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, drinking water, environment, Featured, health, Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz, Nathan Salazar, Nik Altenberg, Pajaro Valley, PFAS, South County, water|

Installed filter system lacks county permits to operate

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Input wanted on future of Capitola Wharf

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-22T16:08:30-07:00May 22, 2025|Tags: Capitola wharf, City of Capitola, coastal, Featured, fishing, surveys|

Survey closes May 31

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Missing FEMA money strains Scotts Valley city budget

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-19T16:28:44-07:00May 19, 2025|Tags: budgets, City of Scotts Valley, Featured, FEMA, Government, Jesse Kathan, Scotts Valley City Council|

Reserves may drop by $5 million

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Pajaro Valley school district grapples with shrinking budget

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-05-20T12:16:53-07:00May 19, 2025|Tags: Aptos High School, budgets, City of Watsonville, education, Featured, Government, Heather Contreras, Jesse Greenspan, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, South County|

Fewer dollars for salaries, more money for facilities with bond money

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New wildfire hazard maps, rules for Santa Cruz County residents

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-16T15:43:38-07:00May 16, 2025|Tags: Cal Fire, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, wildfire, wildfire hazard maps|

Defensible safe, building standards could change

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Santa Cruz passenger rail options outlined

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-16T14:47:48-07:00May 16, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, passenger rail, rail trail, Riley Gerbrandt, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission, Tyler Maldonado|

Potential stations described near Depot Park, Natural Bridges Drive

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New soil tests start after Moss Landing battery fire

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-20T10:54:09-07:00May 15, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, battery fire, environment, Featured, health, Jesse Kathan, John Laird, Monterey County, Moss Landing, Moss Landing fire, Santa Cruz County, Vistra Corp.|

UCSC scientist urges health monitoring

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Felton Fire loses chief, service contract with Ben Lomond

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-15T17:15:52-07:00May 14, 2025|Tags: Ben Lomond, Ben Lomond Fire, Dan Arndt, Dan Walters, Don Jarvis, Featured, Felton, Felton Fire, fire, Isaac Blum, Jeff Maxwell, Jesse Kathan, Norm Crandell, San Lorenzo Valley, Stacie Brownlee, wildfire, Zayante, Zayante Fire|

Staff, money problems mount