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Jesse Kathan and Jesse Greenspan2025-03-31T12:01:05-07:00March 31, 2025|

Sports fields, bike areas could be revamped

Are Santa Cruz County governments prepared for sea-level rise?

Jesse Kathan2025-01-31T17:44:11-08:00January 31, 2025|

Map shows 6 feet of potential rise in 75 years

Santa Cruz County election results hold, except Pajaro school board

Stephen Baxter2024-11-14T16:13:36-08:00November 14, 2024|

Updates due 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15

Podcast: How homeless services money is spent in Santa Cruz County

Stephen Baxter2023-08-04T07:58:59-07:00August 2, 2023|

Key takeaways from our three-part investigation

Housing

Planning Commission to weigh Downtown Santa Cruz expansion

Jesse Kathan2025-04-14T14:56:03-07:00April 14, 2025|

Meeting on Thursday, April 17

City orders fixes at UC-owned Hilltop apartments in Santa Cruz as problems mount

Nik Altenberg2025-04-11T17:53:27-07:00April 11, 2025|

Tenants file state discrimination complaints, consider lawsuit

6-story apartment proposal withdrawn on Almar Ave. in Santa Cruz

Jesse Kathan2025-04-11T14:56:27-07:00April 11, 2025|

Process ‘took much longer’ than anticipated

Downtown Santa Cruz Library, housing project to start in June

Jesse Kathan2025-04-09T17:35:15-07:00April 9, 2025|

Farmers market to move in May, housing interest list open

Government

Capitola City Council to revisit Park Ave. rail trail plan

Jesse Kathan2025-04-14T14:58:31-07:00April 14, 2025|

Meeting on Thursday, April 17

Cabrillo College students propose solutions to commuting problems

Jay Leedy2025-04-11T10:20:32-07:00April 9, 2025|

Transit advocates at Santa Cruz Local event offer ways to get involved

Santa Cruz County could seek payout for water contamination

Jesse Kathan2025-04-07T16:07:48-07:00April 7, 2025|

Plus, supervisors to discuss cannabis lounges and election rules

Rail trail, highway projects could sap Santa Cruz County transportation money for 20 years

Jesse Kathan2025-04-04T14:18:27-07:00April 4, 2025|

Transportation commission to weigh loans in autumn

Health

Report calls for new jail or mental health facility in Santa Cruz County

Jesse Greenspan2025-04-10T17:35:25-07:00April 9, 2025|

More treatment options wanted to reduce criminality

Thousands of Santa Cruz County residents could lose health care with Medicaid cuts

Tyler Maldonado2025-04-01T08:47:40-07:00April 1, 2025|

Clogged emergency departments, more costs for patients and hospitals anticipated

New pesticide alerts draw praise, criticism in Pajaro Valley

Nik Altenberg2025-04-07T18:21:35-07:00March 28, 2025|

Teachers, students describe health problems

Santa Cruz County Supervisors advance cannabis lounges, discuss teen protections

Jesse Kathan2025-03-12T17:07:14-07:00March 12, 2025|

Marijuana use declines among some county youth

Environment

Input wanted on potential upgrades to Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz

Tyler Maldonado2025-04-04T17:13:51-07:00April 4, 2025|

Pickleball, pools, pump track and new community center possible

Lithium battery storage proposal near Watsonville faces hurdles

Jesse Greenspan2025-03-27T13:17:06-07:00March 27, 2025|

Sites near Dominican Hospital, Aptos High School are not viable, company says

Capitola to consider rebuilding wharf restaurant, other facilities

Jesse Kathan2025-03-14T18:15:55-07:00March 14, 2025|

Survey, meetings expected in spring

Laid off NOAA employee in Santa Cruz was improving agency’s efficiency

Mark DeGraff2025-03-14T21:59:37-07:00March 14, 2025|

Three Santa Cruz federal science workers dismissed as agencies brace for more layoffs