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Volunteer firefighters needed in Santa Cruz County
Fewer inmate fire crews available to Cal Fire
Cotoni-Coast Dairies trails, bike plans face appeals
Habitat, parking concerns on ‘stunning’ North Coast land
Pilot food-waste program expected to expand in Santa Cruz
Garbage rate hikes expected due to state mandate
Wildfire preparation groups double in Santa Cruz County
Residents hope to limit destruction of future blazes
Capitola outdoor dining expected to pause in September
Coastal Commission approval needed
Santa Cruz council could tackle sales tax proposal, living wage
Special meeting could happen July 27
Santa Cruz jail inmates transition to private mental health care
County behavioral health clinicians to leave
Santa Cruz County rail funding search continues
Interim trails could be built on train tracks
Santa Cruz credit union board to discuss building sale for hotel
Board meeting prompted by customers' petition
Santa Cruz sobering center could reopen in January
Fatal fire destroyed Water Street building in 2020
County seeks landlords before pandemic housing expires
Slow start to find homes for 250 people in ‘Rehousing Wave’
Capitola pursues permanent outdoor dining program
Council approves budget, city labor contracts
Santa Cruz sales tax hike stalls
Plus: Council to revisit overnight RV parking ban
Post-wildfire housing rules challenged in Santa Cruz County
Fire protection goals clash with shortage of homes
Santa Cruz County budget adds employees, services, savings
Leaders say remote work helps reduce traffic
Advocates target police cuts as Watsonville budget decision looms
Proposed reductions would follow Salinas, Richmond
New homes approved in two Scotts Valley projects
Wastewater rate hike also adopted
Watsonville residents push back on police money
City budget revives parks funding, Ramsay Park upgrades
Homeless camp limits approved in Santa Cruz
Plus, Civic Auditorium operations cut, community center name changed
Supervisors approve new South County Service Center, Dominican Hospital expansion
Plus: Syringe waste, opioid harm data programs to be considered
Affordable housing law likely to broaden in Scotts Valley
Plus: Another city tax hike could return to the ballot