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Campaign finance complaint dismissed in Santa Cruz County supervisors race
Westside winery event led to money questions
Santa Cruz City Council approves two district maps
Plus: November ballot initiatives take on Downtown library, empty homes
Teacher shortage continues at Watsonville High School
Student group laments online courses, lack of counselors, police presence
Scotts Valley council bans sale of flavored tobacco
Plus: Road, park, facilities improvements on tap
Home construction goals set to quadruple in Santa Cruz County
Cities show mixed progress on current targets
Downtown Santa Cruz library plans updated
Plus: Homeless shelter plans change
Rail trail options outlined in Live Oak, Capitola, Seacliff
Planners ask for feedback through early June
Challenges outlined for new mental-health crisis response in Santa Cruz County
Dial ‘988’ to start in July, but non-police response remains limited
Santa Cruz council adopts new public gathering rules
Plus: Affordable housing project and military equipment list approved
RV parking rules reaffirmed by Santa Cruz City Council
Despite appeals, council rejects proposal to loosen rules
Explainer: Santa Cruz County’s rail trail ballot measure
Answers to readers’ questions about Measure D
Paramedics try to reduce non-emergency hospital visits
New program aims to lower costs for Medicare patients in Santa Cruz County
Rail trail plans detailed from Boardwalk to 17th Avenue
Input wanted through April 15
Residents weigh draft maps for Santa Cruz City Council districts
District boundaries debated for Beach Flats and UC Santa Cruz
Low-cost internet project starts in Watsonville, Live Oak
Program aims to connect students, teachers, families
Downtown Santa Cruz library renderings released
Plus: New rules for sidewalk vendors, small homes
Circle Church housing group expects demolition by summer
Final map will need Santa Cruz City Council approval
Santa Cruz and North Coast voters describe their priorities for supervisor candidates
Help with rent, wages and solutions for the unhoused were top of mind
South County residents describe their priorities for supervisor candidates
District 4 residents want rent help, higher wages, affordable housing
PG&E explains wildfire prevention strategies for Santa Cruz County
Underground work possible in San Lorenzo Valley by 2023
Santa Cruz plan for unhoused includes shelters and county coordination
Coral Street properties planned for homeless services