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Plans renewed for housing and shops on busy Santa Cruz streets
Design standards, mixed-use zones to be tackled at Wednesday meeting
Meeting Wednesday on proposed Live Oak medical complex
Road improvements anticipated near Kaiser Permanente project
Incentives help landlords rent to Santa Cruz County’s homeless
Homelessness series: Landlords’ questions answered about housing vouchers
Watsonville voters want progress on rent, jobs, youth programs
Residents discuss their priorities in the District 2 council election
Watsonville committee calls for more police transparency
Recommendations include potential new police auditor, youth programs
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
Storm brings risk of debris flow, evacuations in Santa Cruz County burn zones
Authorities ask residents to learn new zones ahead of rain, possible slides
Rules loosened for in-law units in Santa Cruz County
Parking requirements draw some criticism
Injury crash in crosswalk renews calls for street upgrades in Scotts Valley
Lack of city tax money, other unsafe streets thwart change
Housing project at 831 Water St. blocked by Santa Cruz council
City leaders explain denial of controversial plan
Santa Cruz police chief hired in Palm Springs
City manager to name Andy Mills' replacement
The Nov. 2 Santa Cruz city election, explained
What Measure A means, why it’s the only question, and how to get a ballot
Homelessness survey reveals some common ground in Santa Cruz County
Survey highlights needs, questions, barriers
Evening electricity rates rise in Santa Cruz County
‘Time of use’ pricing aims to ease strain on power grid
Guide to Local Government launches
Plus: Why Matthew Hendrix seeks stability and housing
More healthcare workers vaccinated in Santa Cruz County after mandate
Plus: Pogonip farm location advances, opponents hire attorney
Pogonip farm relocation advances in Santa Cruz
Opponents hire attorney
New debris-flow maps, rules aim to help CZU Fire rebuilding
Santa Cruz County supervisors ease rule on property liabilities
State mandate raises vaccination rate among Santa Cruz County healthcare workers
More than 9 in 10 vaccinated at hospitals, nursing homes ahead of Sept. 30 deadline
Santa Cruz County power outages prompt call for investigation
Plus: Proposed Pogonip farm to be discussed