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Homelessness, council discord, bus passes
Learn more about a homelessness proposal that would lift a ban on overnight parking on Delaware Avenue in Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz City Council is set to consider the proposal at its next meeting on Feb. 26. Also, [...]
Another homeless camp relocation
Santa Cruz City Council starts to close the homeless camp near Highway 1 and reopen the River Street Camp near the Tannery. We brief you on what else you should know about the Feb. 12 council meeting: new [...]
City calls for input on evictions
EDITOR'S NOTE: (Update, Feb. 8) The final hearing of the eviction proposal has been indefinitely delayed to a future date. The proposal will not be discussed at the Feb. 12 city council meeting.Two Santa Cruz City Council members [...]
Briefing: Santa Cruz hits restart on eviction rules
Santa Cruz City Council delays a final vote on controversial eviction rules, and advances changes to in-law unit policies to help boost housing stock. We recap the Jan. 22 Santa Cruz City Council meeting. Much of Santa Cruz's [...]
What’s next for tenant rights in Santa Cruz?
Single-family homes, such as these in the background on West Cliff Drive, would be subject to the eviction rules being considered by Santa Cruz City Council. (Val Guzman -- Contributed) The new progressive Santa Cruz City Council made [...]