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Water Street apartment proposal divides Santa Cruz residents
Proponents applaud housing, opponents criticize height, shade, congestion
Downtown Santa Cruz affordable housing projects advance
Highway 1 homeless camp: ‘We really don’t have a place to send folks,’ staff said
Long awaited flood control project to start in Watsonville, Pajaro
County supervisors weigh in on vacation rentals, tiny homes
Evacuations ordered in San Lorenzo Valley, North Coast
County opens temporary help centers
Mass vaccination clinic for teachers likely to be delayed
Santa Cruz County's vaccine supply is the limiting factor
Train proposal heads to February vote in Santa Cruz County
County voters could weigh new sales tax for transit in 2022
Riverfront housing project approved in downtown Santa Cruz
Seven-story buildings include 175 condos, commercial space
Where will new housing go in Santa Cruz?
Planning commission recommends delay of General Plan update
Updated: What the stay-at-home order means for Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Local answers your questions
Santa Cruz needle exchange group sued
Private outfit blamed for syringe litter, advocates say they prevent disease
Utility’s tree work could speed mudslides, county leaders say
Complaints head to state utility commission, District Attorney’s Office
Coastal Commission, Santa Cruz staff clash on housing proposal
Outcome could set new state precedent
Santa Cruz aims for new approaches to West Cliff Drive erosion
Plan would guide decisions on armoring, retreat from coast
Bus lanes on Highway 1, three new bridges funded for Santa Cruz County
$107M state grant awarded this week
Santa Cruz police offer changes to hiring, training, transparency
Wharf plan, economic recovery guidelines approved by council
Santa Cruz housing project for homeless approved
Coral Street building would provide 120 units, 24-hour care for disabled
Legal threat delays wharf plan in Santa Cruz
Legal threats prompt city leaders to postpone public discussion
Legal threat prompts Santa Cruz City Council to delay wharf plan
Downtown housing proposal also postponed Tuesday
Santa Cruz County COVID case uptick prompts tighter rules
Vaccine expected in December for Santa Cruz County patients, frontline workers
More in-school instruction planned for January in Santa Cruz County
‘Hybrid’ model expected to include online, in-person K-12 public education
Scotts Valley City Council early election results
Incumbents Donna Lind, Randy Johnson, Jack Dilles lead race