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New training facility proposed for Santa Cruz Police and Fire
Activists fear militarization, outsize spending
State report on homeless services calls for more accountability
Santa Cruz County leaders respond
Soquel Drive housing complex proposal draws concerns
Neighbors demand changes to 173-unit affordable housing plan
Two Live Oak apartment proposals could be approved without public input
April 29 meeting on separate Thurber Lane housing proposal
Pesticide use near schools detailed in Santa Cruz County
Potentially harmful chemicals applied hundreds of times
Transportation commission reaffirms support for rail trail
County supervisors to revisit money decision April 30
State money for rail trail could transfer to regional transportation commission
Idea to be floated at special meeting Thursday
‘Bleak’ outlook for Santa Cruz County budget
Less money for road repairs, fewer public health staff proposed
One-way traffic on West Cliff quashed by Santa Cruz City Council
Grant application will not be made for pilot program
Rail-trail money threatened after Santa Cruz County supervisors vote
Supervisors delay $68 million for Live Oak, Capitola, Aptos segments
Compost toilet program to launch in San Lorenzo Valley
‘The goal is to get the law changed’
Downtown Santa Cruz hotel approved by city council
Outdoor restaurant to be built near river
Rising homelessness in Watsonville prompts new strategies
Union Street shelter set to close March 30
Proposed fishing bans spark debate in Santa Cruz County
Local kelp forests healthier than other areas
What went wrong at Live Oak School District
Money problems explained, and how other school districts compare
Tenants seek ban on rental application fees in Santa Cruz County
State lawmakers consider changes
Live Oak School Board approves layoffs in new plan
Parents, teachers call for budget transparency
Early election results and voter turnout in Santa Cruz County
Participation trends lower
O’Hara, Brunner, Trigueiro, Kalantari-Johnson win Santa Cruz City Council races
Election Night outcomes hold
Watsonville hospital bond adopted by voters
Measure N would allow medical center purchase
School measures adopted in Live Oak, Happy Valley, Davenport
School measures sail toward wins in March 5 election