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Highway 1 widening project advances in Santa Cruz County
Boulder Creek sidewalk plan also in the works
Soquel Hills cellular service expected to improve
Stronger signal anticipated by the end of the year
Santa Cruz council delays vote on housing changes
Rules aim to streamline development, comply with state law
Election Guide, Nov. 8, 2022: Measure N, the Santa Cruz Empty Home Tax
City voters to decide Measure N in Nov. 8 election
Santa Cruz leaders approve $1M plan to close Benchlands camp
Plus: Santa Cruz Police lag on internal investigations, report finds
Election Guide, Nov. 8, 2022: Measures K and L for Santa Cruz City Schools
Measures L and K include plans for $371 million in building upgrades, workforce housing
Expansion of mobile mental-health services lags in Santa Cruz County
‘988’ hotline starts, legislators advance money for non-police responses
RV parking program to expand to Santa Cruz armory
‘Low barrier’ project tries to build on faith communities’ parking network
Election Guide, Nov. 8, 2022: Measure P, the Santa Cruz hotel tax hike
Some hoteliers fear added expense
Homeless plan gets mixed results in Santa Cruz County
Fewer unhoused families, more addiction problems reported
Passenger rail planning advances in Santa Cruz County
Early engineering, environmental work ahead
Election Guide, Nov. 8, 2022: Measure Q and Measure S, Watsonville development
Voters will help decide urban boundaries
Amid drought, Santa Cruz County water managers describe challenges
Civil grand jury report urges unified plan
Rispin Mansion city park construction expected in spring 2023
Capitola council puts $30,000 toward project
Slow pace of permits helps delay new housing in Santa Cruz County
New state dashboard compares development times
Watsonville hospital moves closer to acquisition
About $8 million needed by Aug. 31
Rail-trail construction to restart in Santa Cruz
Path to be paved from Bay Street to wharf
County needs plan to reduce wildfire fuel, civil grand jury reports
Report calls out lack of brush clearing on escape roads
Santa Cruz armory shelter to close until August
Santa Cruz City Council approves shelter management deal with Salvation Army
Measures on empty homes, library head to Santa Cruz ballot
Council questions costs of proposed tax on vacant homes
Without motel money, Santa Cruz seniors return to homelessness
COVID-related relief runs out