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Watsonville rail trail, train depot options presented

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-13T17:32:38-07:00May 13, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, Tyler Maldonado|

Maps show potential routes on Walker, Beach streets

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Santa Cruz affordable housing measure expected on Nov. 4 ballot

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-12T18:14:45-07:00May 12, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Elaine Johnson, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Kathan, Nov 4 2025 ballot, Santa Cruz County Association of Realtors, Santa Cruz Workforce Housing and Climate Protection Act, Workforce Housing Affordability Act|

Separate measure from realtors in the works

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Santa Cruz council to consider taller buildings, new Warriors arena downtown

By Nik Altenberg and Jesse Kathan|2025-05-12T16:33:36-07:00May 12, 2025|Tags: downtown expansion, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Warriors|

May 13 vote on downtown expansion plan

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5 takeaways on Santa Cruz County housing production

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-09T18:37:23-07:00May 9, 2025|Tags: Aptos, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, housing element, Jesse Kathan, RHNA|

Apartments, in-law units are leading home types

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State legislators push for fixes at Hilltop apartments in Santa Cruz

By Nik Altenberg|2025-09-11T14:38:41-07:00May 9, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, education, Featured, Gail Pellerin, Greystar, Hilltop Apartments, housing, John Laird, Justin Cummings, Nik Altenberg, Renee Golder, UC Regents, UC Santa Cruz, University of California|

Laird, Pellerin, Cummings, Golder seek answers

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Capitola Vice Mayor Alexander Pedersen quits

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-09T14:05:48-07:00May 9, 2025|Tags: Alexander Pedersen, Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Margaux Morgan, rail trail, Yvette Brooks|

Home purchase, campaign against him prompts resignation

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Downtown Santa Cruz farmers market prepares for new chapter

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-23T15:46:21-07:00May 8, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, Agriculture, business, City of Santa Cruz, downtown Santa Cruz, farmers market, Featured, food, history|

Vendors reflect on 35 years ahead of move

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Labor leader Dolores Huerta calls for end to pesticides in Pajaro Valley

By Nik Altenberg|2025-05-07T06:30:44-07:00May 7, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, Dolores Huerta, Driscoll’s, environment, Featured, health, Nik Altenberg, pesticides|

Farmworkers detail cancer, other health harms

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Cabrillo College prepares for budget cuts

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-05-06T16:18:13-07:00May 6, 2025|Tags: Aptos, budgets, Cabrillo College, education, Featured, Jesse Greenspan, Student housing, students, UC Santa Cruz|

Fewer classes expected to be offered next school year

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Map: Santa Cruz County’s most dangerous roads for cyclists and pedestrians

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-13T17:29:19-07:00May 1, 2025|Tags: bike safety, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, crashes, cycling, cyclists, Ecology Action, environment, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Matt Miller, pedestrians, traffic safety, transportation, transportation health|

Crash hotspots on Ocean St., Freedom Blvd., Soquel Drive

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Circle Church home building not expected until 2026

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-01T12:35:23-07:00May 1, 2025|Tags: Brett Packer, Circle Church, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Ryan Bane, Westside|

Utility work due this summer

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4 housing rezones in Live Oak, Corralitos delayed by Santa Cruz County Supervisors

By Nik Altenberg|2025-05-01T16:20:21-07:00April 30, 2025|Tags: Builder’s Remedy, Featured, Government, housing, housing element, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz County Supervisors|

Unmet state deadlines could spell further loss of local control