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Housing

Map: Rezones could boost housing development in Live Oak, Soquel

Jesse Kathan2024-12-12T18:19:27-08:00December 9, 2024|

Santa Cruz County supervisors weigh changes

Graham Hill housing proposal faces challenges, ownership lawsuit

Jesse Kathan2024-12-05T16:42:51-08:00December 5, 2024|

Disapproving neighbors split with housing activists

Mission Street updates: La Reina market, Food Bin, Arrow surf shop, 1815 Mission

Jesse Kathan2024-11-15T16:35:33-08:00November 15, 2024|

Arrow, La Cabaña complex due to reopen summer 2025

Cabrillo College trustees to choose developer for student housing

Ruby Lee Schembari2025-01-27T17:15:33-08:00October 29, 2024|

Project could start in fall 2025

Government

Supervisors advance new rules to scrap illegally parked vehicles in Santa Cruz County

Evan Quarnstrom2025-10-10T10:01:49-07:00October 9, 2025|

Homeless residents could face displacement

Report: 21,000 Santa Cruz County residents could lose health insurance by 2028

Tyler Maldonado2025-10-15T09:48:05-07:00October 8, 2025|

Thousands of Santa Cruz County residents set to lose health insurance or see premiums double

Local college programs for Latino students to shutter as federal cuts take effect

Dave Ordoñez2025-10-10T10:03:00-07:00October 3, 2025|

Cabrillo College and UCSC to lose $3 million each

Capitola leaders dismiss complaint against council member

Jesse Kathan2025-09-29T16:06:21-07:00September 26, 2025|

Council addresses ongoing dispute during meeting

Health

Santa Cruz needle exchange group sued

Kara Meyberg Guzman2021-03-11T11:01:38-08:00December 9, 2020|

Private outfit blamed for syringe litter, advocates say they prevent disease

Santa Cruz County COVID case uptick prompts tighter rules

Stephen Baxter2021-03-11T10:49:43-08:00November 10, 2020|

Vaccine expected in December for Santa Cruz County patients, frontline workers

More in-school instruction planned for January in Santa Cruz County

Stephen Baxter2021-03-11T10:44:12-08:00November 4, 2020|

‘Hybrid’ model expected to include online, in-person K-12 public education

COVID rules loosen for businesses in Santa Cruz County

Kara Meyberg Guzman2021-03-11T10:49:46-08:00October 27, 2020|

Expansion of in-person teaching not expected until January, superintendents say

Transportation

Environment

New food waste collection in Santa Cruz County: Costs, timing and details

Allison Gasparini2021-12-04T08:04:00-08:00December 3, 2021|

Santa Cruz city residents to get pails, other areas to mix food waste with yard trimmings

Storm brings risk of debris flow, evacuations in Santa Cruz County burn zones

Jesse Kathan2021-10-21T22:17:12-07:00October 21, 2021|

Authorities ask residents to learn new zones ahead of rain, possible slides

Evening electricity rates rise in Santa Cruz County

Jesse Kathan2021-10-07T12:10:29-07:00October 7, 2021|

‘Time of use’ pricing aims to ease strain on power grid

Santa Cruz beach litter increases with lack of staff

Allison Gasparini2021-08-19T16:51:30-07:00August 19, 2021|

Coastal cleanups planned after Labor Day weekend

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