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Santa Cruz apartment rebuild aims to house homeless
Lower Ocean residents weigh in on project
Capitola projects, services gain steam
Improved budget could help speed permits, wharf repairs, youth program
Santa Cruz called ‘least affordable’ small city in nation
‘Obscene’ housing costs detailed in web project, new book
Santa Cruz County train vote: Factors to consider
Supporters urge long view, opponents point to missing money
Plans emerge to revive downtown Santa Cruz, reshape West Cliff Drive
City to help pop-up businesses fill vacant storefronts
County supervisor Ryan Coonerty will not seek reelection
‘I feel like it’s been a hard 12 months’
Santa Cruz homeless camping law axed
New proposal to create safe sleeping program, outlaw camping in most areas
Scotts Valley residents’ wastewater bills may increase this summer
Plus, small business grant program to be considered
Santa Cruz County transportation leaders deadlock on passenger rail plan
Project likely to pause
Map: COVID-19 test sites in Santa Cruz County
Symptoms or potential exposure? Get tested, health officials say
Data special: Trends in Watsonville crime, police work, funding
City committee looks for law enforcement improvements
How to get a COVID vaccine in Santa Cruz County
Your questions answered
Santa Cruz Downtown Plan could expand to build more housing
City leaders rush to accommodate potential new arena for Santa Cruz Warriors
Public defender overhaul advances in Santa Cruz County
Transition means county-employee defense attorneys by July 2022
Santa Cruz County schools grapple with mix of online and in-person learning
Desk spacing limits classroom capacity
Plan for bike, walk improvements approved in Scotts Valley
Plus, city leaders prepare for organic waste collection mandate
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