News Stories

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Voting in Santa Cruz County 101

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:34:45-07:00January 8, 2020|Tags: Chris Krohn, City of Santa Cruz, district elections, Drew Glover, elections, Elections 2020, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz Local|

How to vote and what's on your ballot

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Meet Santa Cruz Local, part 5

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:34:46-07:00December 24, 2019|Tags: Kara Meyberg Guzman, Meet Santa Cruz Local, Stephen Baxter|

Looking ahead to 2020

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Santa Cruzans share input on homeless shelters

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:44:17-08:00December 18, 2019|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

City leaders look for new sites for shelters

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Santa Cruz to weigh compromises in downtown library plan

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:45:58-08:00December 15, 2019|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, development, Donna Meyers, downtown library, downtown Santa Cruz, housing, Justin Cummings, library, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council|

Report: Remodel at best would produce 'low-medium quality facility' lacking amenities

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Santa Cruz councilmember faces misconduct complaint

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:47:00-08:00December 15, 2019|Tags: Chris Krohn, City of Santa Cruz, Donna Meyers, Drew Glover, Martine Watkins, recall, Santa Cruz City Council|

Investigator: Facebook post by Drew Glover violated city policy

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Santa Cruz council advances stricter affordable housing rules

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:47:14-08:00December 11, 2019|Tags: ADU, Chris Krohn, Circle Church, City of Santa Cruz, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, development, Donna Meyers, Drew Glover, housing, inclusionary, inclusionary requirement, Justin Cummings, Martine Watkins, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Also, historical significance to be weighed for Circle Church

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Three speeches, one theme: healing

By Santa Cruz Local|2022-05-03T09:34:48-07:00December 11, 2019|Tags: Donna Meyers, Justin Cummings, Martine Watkins, Santa Cruz City Council|

Justin Cummings, Donna Meyers sworn in as Santa Cruz's new mayor, vice mayor

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Syringe exchange rules changed in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:51:07-08:00December 11, 2019|Tags: development, eviction, housing, mobile homes, needle exchange, needles, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Also, supervisors protect mobile home park residents

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Santa Cruzans offer solutions on homelessness, public health

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:48:00-08:00December 4, 2019|Tags: camping law, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Santa Cruz City Council|

Also: city committee aims to identify sites for new camps

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Santa Cruz council delays new rules for homeless camp closures

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:48:12-08:00November 27, 2019|Tags: budget, Chris Krohn, City of Santa Cruz, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, Corridor Plan, development, Donna Meyers, Drew Glover, eviction, Health in All Policies, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, housing, recall, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council|

Also: Housing plans could shift from transit corridors to downtown

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Why you should care about inclusionary rates

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:50:17-07:00November 24, 2019|Tags: affordable housing, Chris Krohn, City of Santa Cruz, development, housing, inclusionary, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

City's rule can influence how much housing gets built

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Santa Cruz planning commission requests inclusionary rate study

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:13-08:00November 21, 2019|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, development, housing, inclusionary, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Commission: Analysis needed before city requires more affordable units