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Plan to speed building permits in CZU fire zone expected in September
Plus, updates on county plan to address homelessness
Santa Cruz changes ADU law, prompted by Coastal Commission
Plus, council could vote on River Street sign
County seeks landlords before pandemic housing expires
Slow start to find homes for 250 people in ‘Rehousing Wave’
New homes approved in two Scotts Valley projects
Wastewater rate hike also adopted
Homeless camp limits approved in Santa Cruz
Plus, Civic Auditorium operations cut, community center name changed
Affordable housing law likely to broaden in Scotts Valley
Plus: Another city tax hike could return to the ballot
Homeless restrictions move forward in Santa Cruz
New rules hinge on safe sleeping places, storage
Santa Cruz apartment rebuild aims to house homeless
Lower Ocean residents weigh in on project
Santa Cruz called ‘least affordable’ small city in nation
‘Obscene’ housing costs detailed in web project, new book
Santa Cruz homeless camping law axed
New proposal to create safe sleeping program, outlaw camping in most areas
Santa Cruz Downtown Plan could expand to build more housing
City leaders rush to accommodate potential new arena for Santa Cruz Warriors
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
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
Tent camp could be removed at Highways 1 and 9
Three-story Seabright rentals approved despite appeal from neighbors
Water Street apartment proposal divides Santa Cruz residents
Proponents applaud housing, opponents criticize height, shade, congestion