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Rail-trail ballot measure outlined by Santa Cruz County staff

By Stephen Baxter|2024-11-18T17:12:55-08:00March 4, 2022|Tags: elections, rail, rail corridor, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Stephen Baxter, transportation|

County leaders say approval would not rule out future rail

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Demand for homeless services climbs in Watsonville

By Patrick Riley|2022-02-23T03:13:57-08:00February 23, 2022|Tags: City of Watsonville, homelessness, housing|

Service providers, city leaders, residents take on challenges

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Climate change plans outlined by Santa Cruz County, city leaders

By Brian Phan|2022-02-11T14:07:14-08:00February 11, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Climate Action Plan, environment, Santa Cruz County|

Strategies describe emissions reductions, disaster preparation

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Pesticide use near schools prompts calls for more transparency in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-15T10:39:59-07:00January 28, 2022|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, education, environment, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, pesticides, Watsonville City Council|

Delay in state alert system risks children’s health, advocates say

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Santa Cruz County housing projects for homeless advance, Sheriff’s Office to launch data dashboard

By Stephen Baxter|2022-01-25T22:05:41-08:00January 25, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Watsonville, homelessness, housing, Housing Matters, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville Community Hospital|

Plus: Live Oak parking program killed, more Watsonville hospital money approved

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Santa Cruz County classrooms expected to stay open amid COVID surge

By Allison Gasparini|2022-01-24T12:18:19-08:00January 21, 2022|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, education, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Santa Cruz health covid-19 covid coronavirus|

About 25% of students stayed home this week, county schools superintendent said

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Podcast: How Santa Cruz County could solve chronic homelessness

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:49:42-07:00December 17, 2021|Tags: Bakersfield, Built for Zero, California Veterans Assistance Foundation, chronic homelessness, chronically homeless, City of Santa Cruz, Don Lane, emergency support, homeless camp Santa Cruz, Homeless Services Center, homeless youth, homelessness, housing, housing authority, Housing Choice voucher, Housing Matters, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Kern County, landlord, landlords, permanent housing, Phil Kramer, rental assistance, Robert Ratner, Santa Cruz County, security, solutions to homelessness, subletting, tenants, unhoused, urban development|

Lessons from Kern County’s success

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Podcast: Homeless and formerly homeless residents discuss solutions in Santa Cruz County

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:49:55-07:00November 19, 2021|Tags: homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Kara Meyberg Guzman, solutions to homelessness|

Santa Cruz Local's Solutions to Homelessness series

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Watsonville City Council candidates respond to voters’ questions

By Jesse Kathan|2021-11-16T21:00:51-08:00November 16, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, elections, Watsonville City Council|

Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Frank Barba discuss housing, jobs, youth programs and more

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Agreement approved for 100% affordable housing project in Watsonville

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-10T00:25:32-08:00November 10, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, City of Watsonville, Francisco Estrada, housing, Jimmy Dutra, Lowell Hurst, police, Rebecca Garcia, RHNA, Watsonville police, Watsonville Police Department|

Mayor opposes plan because of traffic, service costs

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Watsonville voters want progress on rent, jobs, youth programs

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:17:42-07:00October 26, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, District 2, elections, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Watsonville City Council|

Residents discuss their priorities in the District 2 council election

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Watsonville committee calls for more police transparency

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:11:52-07:00October 26, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville police, Watsonville Police Department|

Recommendations include potential new police auditor, youth programs