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Podcast: How Santa Cruz County could solve chronic homelessness
Lessons from Kern County’s success
Podcast: Homeless and formerly homeless residents discuss solutions in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Local's Solutions to Homelessness series
Podcast: ‘Nobody wants to be out here’
Three homeless Santa Cruz residents share views on proposed camping law
Podcast Ep. 79: Santa Cruz library decision looms
Renovate in place, or build new with garage, housing
Why you should care about inclusionary rates
City's rule can influence how much housing gets built
‘Making it’ in Santa Cruz County, part 1: Jobs
Two residents share their dreams and how the economy affects them
Santa Cruz eviction law passes
Council also looks at requiring more affordable units. Some worry it may halt growth.
Santa Cruz approves West Cliff condos
Plus, rural voters to decide fire protection tax
New state housing laws limit local control
State aims for more density, in-law units
Santa Cruz homelessness committee searches for answers
Plus, an update on district elections
Santa Cruz housing money wrapped in state bill
Could city get frozen redevelopment dollars? Plus, state housing bill roundup
Main Beach homeless camp prompts curfew
But where's the solution?
The future of downtown Santa Cruz
Developers, city leaders, shop owners discuss possible building boom
Santa Cruz tackles public restrooms
City council also kills 'Corridor Plan'
Development near Dream Inn advances
We learn how local and state policy shape the number of affordable units.
Santa Cruz attempts rental housing database
Plus: updates on 5G tech, corridor plan, district elections
City names homelessness committee
Santa Cruz's homelessness policy will be guided by a new group.
Meet incoming UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Cindy Larive
Cindy Larive shares her story and her views on UCSC's role in the city's housing crisis.
Santa Cruz rental housing task force fails to advance
Vice Mayor Justin Cummings drives the council's next steps on tenant protections.
Council sidelines Santa Cruz’s library-garage plan
If the council doesn’t come up with a plan for a new library within the next year, Santa Cruz risks losing the $27 million provided by Measure S.
Judge delivers Ross Camp decision
A U.S. district court decision on Monday allows the City of Santa Cruz to close the Ross Camp come Friday.