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Housing production plan kicks off in Santa Cruz County
Areas could be rezoned for growth
Live Oak Senior Center leaders seek space in teacher housing project
School district committee to tackle dispute
How to apply for disaster aid in Santa Cruz County
Grants, loans available from federal and local sources
Santa Cruz Downtown expansion plan scaled back
Building height limits reduced, affordability boosted
Santa Cruz city leaders point to progress on homelessness
Report outlines shelters, services, spending
Studios proposed on Water Street in Santa Cruz
Shops included in four-story, 105-unit complex
Housing, shops approved on Mount Hermon Road in Scotts Valley
Mount Hermon Road project was stalled since 2008
Santa Cruz senior housing project again approved
Affordable unit requirement scaled back
Objective design standards approved by Santa Cruz City Council
New rules expedite housing development, provide bus passes
Housing goals quadruple in Santa Cruz County
Some Scotts Valley, Capitola leaders object
Senior housing project approved in Santa Cruz
Planning Commission pushes for more affordable units
Election Guide, Nov. 8, 2022: Measure N, the Santa Cruz Empty Home Tax
City voters to decide Measure N in Nov. 8 election
Santa Cruz leaders approve $1M plan to close Benchlands camp
Plus: Santa Cruz Police lag on internal investigations, report finds
RV parking program to expand to Santa Cruz armory
‘Low barrier’ project tries to build on faith communities’ parking network
Homeless plan gets mixed results in Santa Cruz County
Fewer unhoused families, more addiction problems reported
Election Guide, Nov. 8, 2022: Measure Q and Measure S, Watsonville development
Voters will help decide urban boundaries
Slow pace of permits helps delay new housing in Santa Cruz County
New state dashboard compares development times
Santa Cruz armory shelter to close until August
Santa Cruz City Council approves shelter management deal with Salvation Army
Measures on empty homes, library head to Santa Cruz ballot
Council questions costs of proposed tax on vacant homes
Without motel money, Santa Cruz seniors return to homelessness
COVID-related relief runs out
Soquel housing complex aims to help veterans, former foster youth
Opponents cite environmental concerns