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‘Making it’ in Santa Cruz County, part 1: Jobs

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:50:24-07:00November 15, 2019|Tags: cost of living, development, economy, Editor's Picks, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Two residents share their dreams and how the economy affects them

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Santa Cruz homeless camp reappears along San Lorenzo River

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T11:02:06-08:00November 13, 2019|Tags: Ross Camp, Santa Cruz City Council, water|

Water bond sale also on tap at Santa Cruz City Council

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Santa Cruz homelessness committee looks at camps, bathrooms

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T11:02:34-08:00November 6, 2019|Tags: 1220 River Street, City of Santa Cruz, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, Santa Cruz City Council|

Work has begun to get community buy-in

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What to watch in Santa Cruz County government this week

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T11:03:11-08:00November 3, 2019|Tags: 17th & Capitola, affordable housing, AgendaWatch, development, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Board to discuss affordable housing proposal

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Santa Cruz eviction law passes

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:50:31-07:00October 30, 2019|Tags: 123 Bixby Street, 190 West Cliff Drive, AB1482, affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, development, housing, inclusionary, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council|

Council also looks at requiring more affordable units. Some worry it may halt growth.

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Santa Cruz approves West Cliff condos

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2025-06-24T15:57:48-07:00October 23, 2019|Tags: 190 West Cliff Drive, Chris Krohn, City of Santa Cruz, Corridor Plan, development, housing, Nissan project, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Plus, rural voters to decide fire protection tax

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Santa Cruz, from quake to remake

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:34:49-07:00October 17, 2019|Tags: development, Downtown Plan, downtown Santa Cruz, housing, Loma Prieta earthquake, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz history, Vision Santa Cruz|

How a downtown blueprint was made

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New state housing laws limit local control

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:50:58-07:00October 15, 2019|Tags: AB411, Corridor Plan, development, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Sarah Fleming, Sarah Neuse, SB330|

State aims for more density, in-law units

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Santa Cruz City Council rejects censure of members

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:34:50-07:00October 9, 2019|Tags: Chris Krohn, City of Santa Cruz, Donna Meyers, Drew Glover, Focus Strategies, housing, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Politicians' discord vexes residents

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Santa Cruz homelessness committee searches for answers

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:51:05-07:00October 3, 2019|Tags: Chris Krohn, City of Santa Cruz, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, development, district elections, Drew Glover, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, housing, Santa Cruz City Council|

Plus, an update on district elections

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Meet Santa Cruz Local, part 4

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T12:53:07-08:00September 19, 2019|Tags: Kara Meyberg Guzman, Meet Santa Cruz Local, Santa Cruz Local, Stephen Baxter|

Our launch party, our membership drive and our future

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Santa Cruz housing money wrapped in state bill

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:51:12-07:00September 17, 2019|Tags: AB411, Bonnie Lipscomb, City of Santa Cruz, Corridor Plan, development, housing, Mark Stone, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Sarah Fleming, SB330|

Could city get frozen redevelopment dollars? Plus, state housing bill roundup