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Elections tally update shows little change
Santa Cruz council recalls still appear to pass, unofficial results show
County: More than one-third of ballots left to count
Results of local races not yet final
November runoff expected in Live Oak supervisor race
Field narrows to John Leopold, Manu Koenig
Santa Cruz city and county election: Two council members recalled
Renee Golder, Katherine Beiers lead among replacements
Santa Cruz council rejects Circle Church historical status
Design, planning process continues for new homes
Santa Cruz council delays rental housing registry
Vote stalled on mandatory data collection
Santa Cruz homeless services expand, camping sites limited
Santa Cruz City Council accepts ideas from homeless advisory group
Vote March 3: Who’s funding the local campaigns?
We list notable donors and fundraising totals thus far.
Santa Cruz commission votes no Circle Church historical status
City council will have final say on demolition, housing
Enforcement lowered for hallucinogens in Santa Cruz
Also, city council wants input on housing density
Santa Cruz raises affordability bar for housing projects
Developers will have less incentive to build very low-income units
River Street Camp to shift to Armory
Santa Cruz City Manager Martin Bernal answers our questions.
Santa Cruzans share input on homeless shelters
City leaders look for new sites for shelters
Santa Cruz to weigh compromises in downtown library plan
Report: Remodel at best would produce 'low-medium quality facility' lacking amenities
Santa Cruz councilmember faces misconduct complaint
Investigator: Facebook post by Drew Glover violated city policy
Santa Cruz council advances stricter affordable housing rules
Also, historical significance to be weighed for Circle Church
Syringe exchange rules changed in Santa Cruz County
Also, supervisors protect mobile home park residents
Santa Cruzans offer solutions on homelessness, public health
Also: city committee aims to identify sites for new camps
Santa Cruz council delays new rules for homeless camp closures
Also: Housing plans could shift from transit corridors to downtown
Why you should care about inclusionary rates
City's rule can influence how much housing gets built
Santa Cruz planning commission requests inclusionary rate study
Commission: Analysis needed before city requires more affordable units