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Santa Cruz Clocktower apartments approved at 8 stories
Project could grow to 224 units
Santa Cruz developer cites Fifth Amendment in appeal of Clocktower apartment decision
Decision expected tonight on 8-story project
Cotoni-Coast Dairies trails set to open Saturday for hiking, biking
Public gets first access to national monument
Share biking and walking wants with City of Santa Cruz staff
Open house set for Thursday
Fire near Davenport cement plant fully contained, expected to extinguish
2-acre blaze continues smoldering Monday
End of Santa Cruz Wharf could reopen spring 2026
Wharf rents, parking fees could rise
Santa Cruz Planned Parenthood clinic closure leaves residents scrambling
Plus: Where to find care
Pajaro residents and businesses wait for $1.7M in flood aid
Monterey County faces Dec. 31 deadline to spend
Developer aims to revive Ocean St. apartment project in Santa Cruz
With contract cancelled, landowner and developer negotiate site’s future
Santa Cruz harbor rail bridge could open for biking, walking
Also: final rail planning report expected in December
Report urges Felton Fire to consider taxing residents or dissolving
Fire district leaders to weigh potential tax Friday
Santa Cruz County supervisors advance new limits on vacation rentals
Leaders aim to protect housing stock
Passenger rail could require sales tax hike to 12% in Santa Cruz County
Transportation commission to discuss report Thursday
Report describes $5 fares, potential train frequency in Santa Cruz County
Future of rail project to be discussed at Thursday meeting
Battery storage debate continues at Santa Cruz meetings
Industry experts speak to lithium-ion concerns
Santa Cruz County public defender wants more immigration lawyers
County budget remains barrier
Santa Cruz County invests $380,000 in child care
Forgivable loan applications due Aug. 6
Developer backs out of 389 apartments on Ocean St. in Santa Cruz
Landowner searches for options
Help make highways safer in Santa Cruz County
Survey will help guide improvements
Santa Cruz County syringe exchange adopts needs-based, mobile approach
Fewer discarded needles help prompt policy change
Federal Medicaid cuts could threaten Watsonville hospital’s revival
More uninsured, fewer patients could hurt finances