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Post-wildfire housing rules challenged in Santa Cruz County
Fire protection goals clash with shortage of homes
Plans emerge to revive downtown Santa Cruz, reshape West Cliff Drive
City to help pop-up businesses fill vacant storefronts
Plan for bike, walk improvements approved in Scotts Valley
Plus, city leaders prepare for organic waste collection mandate
Does more housing mean more water demand in Santa Cruz County?
Water authorities say it’s doubtful, based on historical data
UC Santa Cruz Long Range Development Plan draws critics
Housing promises, water use questioned with growth
Pushback on potential water district merger in San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley
Board members say consolidation could raise efficiency
Train options push ahead for Santa Cruz County rail corridor
Business plan to detail potential money sources
Bike, walking improvements advance in Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley Drive, Mount Hermon Road could be reenvisioned
Water districts upgrade, brace for more storms in CZU Fire zone
Potential merger of San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley water districts
Long awaited flood control project to start in Watsonville, Pajaro
County supervisors weigh in on vacation rentals, tiny homes
Evacuations ordered in San Lorenzo Valley, North Coast
County opens temporary help centers
Train proposal heads to February vote in Santa Cruz County
County voters could weigh new sales tax for transit in 2022
Utility’s tree work could speed mudslides, county leaders say
Complaints head to state utility commission, District Attorney’s Office
Santa Cruz aims for new approaches to West Cliff Drive erosion
Plan would guide decisions on armoring, retreat from coast
Bus lanes on Highway 1, three new bridges funded for Santa Cruz County
$107M state grant awarded this week
Coastal Commission to consider limits on rebuilding of Santa Cruz County beach homes
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Rain could prompt evacuations in Santa Cruz County
Preliminary debris flow maps released
Santa Cruz County leaders outline rebuilding plan, landslide threat
EPA must inspect damaged and destroyed properties before debris removal
Santa Cruz water quality at risk from wildfire damage
Water official: ‘We are concerned about what will happen when the rains come’
Hundreds of North Coast, Boulder Creek homes without water
Wildfire damages pipes, facilities; Davenport trucks in water from Santa Cruz
‘Massive’ effort to restore San Lorenzo Valley roads, water, power
Online map will show phased reopening plan