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Vacant-home tax advances in Capitola
City attorney told to draft law for potential November ballot measure
Home construction goals set to quadruple in Santa Cruz County
Cities show mixed progress on current targets
RV parking rules reaffirmed by Santa Cruz City Council
Despite appeals, council rejects proposal to loosen rules
Downtown Santa Cruz library renderings released
Plus: New rules for sidewalk vendors, small homes
Circle Church housing group expects demolition by summer
Final map will need Santa Cruz City Council approval
Santa Cruz plan for unhoused includes shelters and county coordination
Coral Street properties planned for homeless services
Demand for homeless services climbs in Watsonville
Service providers, city leaders, residents take on challenges
Santa Cruz Warriors explore new arena project with housing
Plan could extend Downtown Santa Cruz toward beach
Santa Cruz council reaffirms proposed housing on Center Street
Project will provide 35 units for ‘very low income’ households
Santa Cruz County housing projects for homeless advance, Sheriff’s Office to launch data dashboard
Plus: Live Oak parking program killed, more Watsonville hospital money approved
Potential lawsuit could tie UC Santa Cruz growth to campus housing
Other court cases stall student housing
Downtown Santa Cruz library plans move forward
Council lauds revised designs, but ballot measure could sink project
Santa Cruz council advances 831 Water St. housing project
Building permit approval needed
831 Water St. housing project to be reconsidered by Santa Cruz council
Council could approve revised proposal Dec. 14
Agreement approved for 100% affordable housing project in Watsonville
Mayor opposes plan because of traffic, service costs
RV parking limits adopted in Santa Cruz
Plus: City leaders name sites for sanctioned homeless camps
Plans renewed for housing and shops on busy Santa Cruz streets
Design standards, mixed-use zones to be tackled at Wednesday meeting
Incentives help landlords rent to Santa Cruz County’s homeless
Homelessness series: Landlords’ questions answered about housing vouchers
Overnight RV parking limits advance in Santa Cruz
RV owners discuss problems and solutions
Rental housing market squeezed by pandemic, wildfire in Santa Cruz County
More than half of a Santa Cruz hotel houses UCSC grad students
Rules loosened for in-law units in Santa Cruz County
Parking requirements draw some criticism