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Tenants seek ban on rental application fees in Santa Cruz County
State lawmakers consider changes
Live Oak School Board approves layoffs in new plan
Parents, teachers call for budget transparency
Leads hold for Trigueiro, O’Hara, Brunner, Kalantari-Johnson in Santa Cruz City Council races
Election Night outcomes hold
Watsonville hospital bond sways toward win
Measure N would allow medical center purchase
Santa Cruz County school measures maintain strong leads
Updated results
Measure M continues toward defeat
More than 60% of votes cast against measure
Brown, De Serpa lead field of five for District 2 Santa Cruz County supervisor
Schwartz, Jaffe, Crane trail
Martinez keeps strong lead in District 5 Santa Cruz County supervisor race
Bradford, Decker fight for second
Koenig keeps lead on Faulkner for District 1 Santa Cruz County Supervisor
Challenger trails incumbent
Sales tax hikes for Santa Cruz County, city head toward voter approval
Measures K and L maintain leads
Rental e-bikes expected in Live Oak, Pleasure Point, Capitola in March
Watsonville BCycle rollout delayed to August
Progress highlighted on homeless services in Santa Cruz
Pitch continues for city sales tax hike
Watsonville City Council targets RV parking, adds homeless services
Gun storage law also advances
Live Oak teacher layoffs proposed to avoid state takeover of school district
Low reserves, declining enrollment blamed for $2.9 million deficit
Santa Cruz County needle exchange grows as lawsuit shutters volunteer exchange
Clean syringe access drops overall
Capitola Mall redevelopment stalls on affordable housing plans
City staff raise height limit to try to kickstart project
Front Street hotel proposal advances in Santa Cruz
Hotel workers demand more money for housing fund
Apartments approved on High Street in Santa Cruz
Peace Village church project survives appeals
Passenger rail construction expected to start in 2032 in Santa Cruz County
Survey seeks input on transit problems, solutions
West Cliff survey favors fewer cars, more recreation
Priorities outlined for crumbling Santa Cruz asset
Capitola senior housing proposal draws criticism
Assisted living considered on Capitola Road