News Stories

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

By Jesse Kathan|2024-09-17T10:45:10-07:00September 16, 2024|Tags: climate change, Featured, Jesse Kathan, newsletter briefs, Santa Cruz City Council, transportation, West Cliff, West Cliff Drive|

Fall meetings set for 5-Year Roadmap

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Jury out in Watsonville council member’s sexual assault trial

By Jesse Kathan|2024-09-17T12:26:55-07:00September 13, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Jimmy Dutra, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz County Superior Court, Watsonville City Council|

Jimmy Dutra accused of molesting 12-year-old in 2005

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Se aprobaron proyecto de vivienda para campesinos H-2A en Pajaro

By Fidel M. Soto|2024-09-11T12:43:42-07:00September 11, 2024|Tags: County of Monterey, Monterey County Board of Supervisors, Noticias Watsonville, Pajaro|

El proyecto de la Calle Gonda se prevé concluir en 2026

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6-story apartment proposal in Midtown Santa Cruz prompts Sept. 16 meeting

By Nik Altenberg|2024-09-09T13:26:17-07:00September 9, 2024|Tags: Featured, housing, Midtown Santa Cruz, newsletter briefs, Workbench|

Vacant lot slated for 80 homes at Soquel Ave. and Cayuga St.

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Downtown Santa Cruz hotel could get lower-cost rooms

By Jesse Kathan|2024-09-06T17:07:24-07:00September 6, 2024|Tags: California Coastal Commission, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Joy Schendledecker|

Coastal Commission to review appeal Sept. 12

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Proyecto de vivienda para campesinos H-2A en Pajaro será considerado por supervisores

By Fidel M. Soto|2024-09-05T17:55:27-07:00September 5, 2024|Tags: Agriculture, Fidel M. Soto, H-2A, housing, Monterey County Board of Supervisors, Noticias Watsonville, Pajaro|

Reunión de la junta 10 de septiembre

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Measure U would reduce San Lorenzo Valley Water bills, but could slow repairs

By Jesse Kathan|2024-09-05T17:39:10-07:00September 5, 2024|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, Nov. 5 2024 election, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, water|

Some water district board members oppose voter initiative

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Park Ave. Soquel housing project on track, developer says

By Jesse Kathan and Nik Altenberg|2024-09-03T11:47:26-07:00September 3, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, Featured, homelessness, housing, Jesse Kathan, Nik Altenberg, Project Homekey, Soquel|

Construction expected to finish in early 2025

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Eventos de septiembre en Watsonville, Pajaro, Salinas, Aptos, Santa Cruz

By Fidel M. Soto|2024-09-03T09:49:56-07:00September 3, 2024|Tags: Aptos, calendario, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, español, eventos, Noticias Watsonville, Pajaro, recursos, Salinas|

Festividades del día de independencia de México en Salinas, Watsonville

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Earn money by advising Santa Cruz city and county leaders

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:00:16-07:00August 30, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, explainer, Featured, Government, Jesse Kathan|

How to volunteer for a board or commission

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Live Oak affordable housing proposal grows despite neighbors’ concerns

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-30T15:16:04-07:00August 30, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak|

More apartments, less parking proposed on Thurber Lane

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Santa Cruz city, county prevail in lawsuit against UCSC growth plan

By Nik Altenberg|2024-08-30T16:45:22-07:00August 27, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz County Superior Court, Student housing, UCSC|

Water, wildfire, housing remain key issues