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Post-wildfire housing rules challenged in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:08-07:00June 22, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, Cal Fire, California Board of Forestry, CZU Lightning Complex Fire, housing, Santa Cruz County, Stephen Baxter|

Fire protection goals clash with shortage of homes

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Santa Cruz County budget adds employees, services, savings

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:09-07:00June 22, 2021|Tags: Carlos Palacios, county budget, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Stephen Baxter|

Leaders say remote work helps reduce traffic

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Advocates target police cuts as Watsonville budget decision looms

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:13-07:00June 17, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville police, Watsonville Police Department|

Proposed reductions would follow Salinas, Richmond

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New homes approved in two Scotts Valley projects

By Jesse Kathan|2021-06-17T23:35:22-07:00June 17, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, City of Scotts Valley, housing, Scotts Valley City Council, Tina Friend, wastewater|

Wastewater rate hike also adopted

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Watsonville residents push back on police money

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:23-07:00June 9, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville police, Watsonville Police Department|

City budget revives parks funding, Ramsay Park upgrades

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Homeless camp limits approved in Santa Cruz

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:18:52-07:00June 9, 2021|Tags: budget, City of Santa Cruz, Civic Auditorium, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Kara Meyberg Guzman, London Nelson Community Center, Louden Nelson Community Center, Santa Cruz City Council|

Plus, Civic Auditorium operations cut, community center name changed

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Supervisors approve new South County Service Center, Dominican Hospital expansion

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:28-07:00June 9, 2021|Tags: Dominican Hospital, needle exchange, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, South County Service Center, Stephen Baxter|

Plus: Syringe waste, opioid harm data programs to be considered

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Affordable housing law likely to broaden in Scotts Valley

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:18:59-07:00June 4, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, budget, City of Scotts Valley, housing, inclusionary, Kara Meyberg Guzman|

Plus: Another city tax hike could return to the ballot

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Rising pension costs in Santa Cruz: Your questions answered

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:19:04-07:00June 4, 2021|Tags: budget, City of Santa Cruz, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz City Council|

Potential ballot measure could raise city tax

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Hotel plan could include city land in Downtown Santa Cruz

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2024-02-16T10:07:05-08:00May 25, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, downtown Santa Cruz, homeless camp Santa Cruz, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz City Council, transportation|

Plus: Homeless services, road safety, Junior Lifeguards decisions made

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How Alameda County addresses mental-health crisis response

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:33-07:00May 20, 2021|Tags: mental health, mental health crises, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Local Police Reform Series, Santa Cruz Police Department, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville Police Department|

Police reform series: 911 alternatives in Santa Cruz County, East Bay

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Scotts Valley city services, construction could get boost

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:20:26-07:00May 20, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, budget, City of Scotts Valley, housing, inclusionary, inclusionary requirement, Kara Meyberg Guzman, pensions, Scotts Valley City Council|

Budget uncertain for affordable housing rules, public works building