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Housing

Developer requests 85-foot height limit in Capitola Mall redevelopment

Jesse Kathan2025-10-31T17:49:12-07:00October 30, 2025|

Capitola Planning Commission to discuss approval of new rules at November meeting

Exclusive: Tenants of UC-owned apartments in Santa Cruz sue over alleged harassment, habitability issues

Nik Altenberg2025-10-31T11:37:18-07:00October 29, 2025|

Hilltop renters demand $1.75 million

Santa Cruz Renters Union urges tenants to band together

Jesse Kathan2025-10-25T17:27:09-07:00October 24, 2025|

Plus: resource guide for renters

Five-story Live Oak apartments up for approval from Santa Cruz County planning

Nik Altenberg2026-09-03T12:28:30-07:00October 21, 2025|

57-unit building utilizes state law to defy zoning rules

Government

PVUSD takes first step towards school closures amid financial crisis

B. Sakura Cannestra2026-03-20T12:34:33-07:00March 19, 2026|

School closure committee applications to open next week

Pleasure Point residents say ‘yes’ to female surfer statue — just not here

B. Sakura Cannestra and Amaya Edwards2026-03-25T08:58:40-07:00March 17, 2026|

County to consider the proposal at April 3 meeting

Santa Cruz County bans federal immigration agents from using county property

B. Sakura Cannestra2026-03-11T12:14:38-07:00March 11, 2026|

Ban covers all county buildings, parking lots and open spaces

Santa Cruz City Council approves Coral Street zoning changes

Jesse Kathan2026-03-12T13:45:32-07:00March 10, 2026|

New buildings could be up to 8 stories

Health

Unhealthy tap water at farmworker housing prompts fixes

Nik Altenberg2026-05-11T12:03:08-07:00May 23, 2025|

Installed filter system lacks county permits to operate

New soil tests start after Moss Landing battery fire

Jesse Kathan2025-05-20T10:54:09-07:00May 15, 2025|

UCSC scientist urges health monitoring

Downtown Santa Cruz farmers market prepares for new chapter

Tyler Maldonado2025-05-23T15:46:21-07:00May 8, 2025|

Vendors reflect on 35 years ahead of move

Labor leader Dolores Huerta calls for end to pesticides in Pajaro Valley

Nik Altenberg2025-05-07T06:30:44-07:00May 7, 2025|

Farmworkers detail cancer, other health harms

Transportation

Capitola council rejects Park Ave. bike path proposal

Tyler Maldonado2025-05-01T10:34:23-07:00April 18, 2025|

Despite higher cost for transportation commission, many residents want trail in rail corridor

Capitola City Council to revisit Park Ave. rail trail plan

Jesse Kathan2025-05-01T10:34:25-07:00April 14, 2025|

Meeting on Thursday, April 17

Cabrillo College students propose solutions to commuting problems

Jay Leedy2025-10-15T13:28:53-07:00April 9, 2025|

Transit advocates at Santa Cruz Local event offer ways to get involved

Rail trail, highway projects could sap Santa Cruz County transportation money for 20 years

Jesse Kathan2025-05-01T10:34:28-07:00April 4, 2025|

Transportation commission to weigh loans in autumn

Environment

Pajaro flood survivors’ stories come to life in new exhibit

Stephen Baxter2024-11-04T14:00:22-08:00November 1, 2024|

Online audio-visual experience highlights lessons, resilience

Controlled burn starts in San Mateo County, with more planned for Santa Cruz County

Jesse Kathan2024-10-23T17:28:41-07:00October 23, 2024|

Plus: New alerts, resources to track fires

Santa Cruz County supervisors to weigh ban on filtered cigarette sales

Jesse Kathan2024-10-04T17:16:36-07:00October 4, 2024|

Enforcement could start in 2027

City staff seeks input on short-term West Cliff plans in Santa Cruz

Jesse Kathan2024-09-17T10:45:10-07:00September 16, 2024|

Fall meetings set for 5-Year Roadmap

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