News Stories

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Santa Cruz law change in the works to handle homeless camps

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:54-08:00November 20, 2019|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Ross Camp, Santa Cruz City Council|

City council to consider legal response to unsanctioned camp

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Disposable cup fee to start in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:51:09-08:00November 19, 2019|Tags: ADU, education, homelessness, housing, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Money also approved for school safety, homeless

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What to watch in local government this week – 11.17.19

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2019-11-17T18:14:35-08:00November 18, 2019|Tags: AgendaWatch, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, housing, inclusionary requirement, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Noteworthy topics at Board of Supervisors, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, Santa Cruz Planning Commission

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‘Making it’ in Santa Cruz County, part 1: Jobs

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:50:24-07:00November 15, 2019|Tags: cost of living, development, economy, Editor's Picks, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Two residents share their dreams and how the economy affects them

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Santa Cruz homeless camp reappears along San Lorenzo River

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T11:02:06-08:00November 13, 2019|Tags: Ross Camp, Santa Cruz City Council, water|

Water bond sale also on tap at Santa Cruz City Council

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Santa Cruz homelessness committee looks at camps, bathrooms

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T11:02:34-08:00November 6, 2019|Tags: 1220 River Street, City of Santa Cruz, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, Santa Cruz City Council|

Work has begun to get community buy-in

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Live Oak affordable housing project approved by county

By Stephen Baxter|2023-12-14T12:02:31-08:00November 5, 2019|Tags: 1500 Capitola Road, affordable housing, development, eviction, housing, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Board also enacts eviction rules, considers fee for cups

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What to watch in Santa Cruz County government this week

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T11:03:11-08:00November 3, 2019|Tags: 17th & Capitola, affordable housing, AgendaWatch, development, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Board to discuss affordable housing proposal

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Santa Cruz eviction law passes

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:50:31-07:00October 30, 2019|Tags: 123 Bixby Street, 190 West Cliff Drive, AB1482, affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, development, housing, inclusionary, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council|

Council also looks at requiring more affordable units. Some worry it may halt growth.

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Santa Cruz approves West Cliff condos

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2025-06-24T15:57:48-07:00October 23, 2019|Tags: 190 West Cliff Drive, Chris Krohn, City of Santa Cruz, Corridor Plan, development, housing, Nissan project, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Plus, rural voters to decide fire protection tax

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Santa Cruz, from quake to remake

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:34:49-07:00October 17, 2019|Tags: development, Downtown Plan, downtown Santa Cruz, housing, Loma Prieta earthquake, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz history, Vision Santa Cruz|

How a downtown blueprint was made

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New state housing laws limit local control

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:50:58-07:00October 15, 2019|Tags: AB411, Corridor Plan, development, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Sarah Fleming, Sarah Neuse, SB330|

State aims for more density, in-law units