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Santa Cruz homeless camping law axed
New proposal to create safe sleeping program, outlaw camping in most areas
Scotts Valley residents’ wastewater bills may increase this summer
Plus, small business grant program to be considered
Santa Cruz County transportation leaders deadlock on passenger rail plan
Project likely to pause
Map: COVID-19 test sites in Santa Cruz County
Symptoms or potential exposure? Get tested, health officials say
Data special: Trends in Watsonville crime, police work, funding
City committee looks for law enforcement improvements
How to get a COVID vaccine in Santa Cruz County
Your questions answered
Santa Cruz Downtown Plan could expand to build more housing
City leaders rush to accommodate potential new arena for Santa Cruz Warriors
Public defender overhaul advances in Santa Cruz County
Transition means county-employee defense attorneys by July 2022
Santa Cruz County schools grapple with mix of online and in-person learning
Desk spacing limits classroom capacity
Plan for bike, walk improvements approved in Scotts Valley
Plus, city leaders prepare for organic waste collection mandate
Racial exclusion, zoning and potential change in the city of Santa Cruz
Input sought for objective housing design standards
Six-story housing complex proposed near Santa Cruz’s Depot Park
Project calls for 233 studios on Center Street
Santa Cruz city homeless rules to be reconsidered in April
Managed camp, restorative justice program added to proposal
Housing design standards advance in Santa Cruz
Eastside residents lament proposed Water Street complex
Shared data, goals in Santa Cruz County’s plan for homeless
Supervisors question county parks, other land for shelter and services
County land for temporary housing included in homeless proposal
Supervisors to consider 3-year plan to reduce number of unhoused
Scotts Valley council aims to cure ‘painful’ budget cuts during pandemic
City staff, services among 17 priorities
Vaccines came slowly for most vulnerable in Santa Cruz County
Deaths ‘may have been prevented’ at senior living facilities
Capitola council targets partnerships with Scotts Valley, school district
City leaders choose budget priorities
Potential new rules ahead for homeless camps in Santa Cruz
Tents could be allowed in Moore Creek, Pogonip, Arana Gulch and DeLaveaga Park
Two apartment projects approved in Watsonville
Dozens of units to be added to Main Street, Freedom Boulevard