News Stories

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New wildfire hazard maps, rules for Santa Cruz County residents

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-16T15:43:38-07:00May 16, 2025|Tags: Cal Fire, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, wildfire, wildfire hazard maps|

Defensible safe, building standards could change

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Santa Cruz passenger rail options outlined

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-16T14:47:48-07:00May 16, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, passenger rail, rail trail, Riley Gerbrandt, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission, Tyler Maldonado|

Potential stations described near Depot Park, Natural Bridges Drive

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New soil tests start after Moss Landing battery fire

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-20T10:54:09-07:00May 15, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, battery fire, environment, Featured, health, Jesse Kathan, John Laird, Monterey County, Moss Landing, Moss Landing fire, Santa Cruz County, Vistra Corp.|

UCSC scientist urges health monitoring

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Felton Fire loses chief, service contract with Ben Lomond

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-15T17:15:52-07:00May 14, 2025|Tags: Ben Lomond, Ben Lomond Fire, Dan Arndt, Dan Walters, Don Jarvis, Featured, Felton, Felton Fire, fire, Isaac Blum, Jeff Maxwell, Jesse Kathan, Norm Crandell, San Lorenzo Valley, Stacie Brownlee, wildfire, Zayante, Zayante Fire|

Staff, money problems mount

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Watsonville rail trail, train depot options presented

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-13T17:32:38-07:00May 13, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, Tyler Maldonado|

Maps show potential routes on Walker, Beach streets

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Santa Cruz affordable housing measure expected on Nov. 4 ballot

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-12T18:14:45-07:00May 12, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Elaine Johnson, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Kathan, Nov 4 2025 ballot, Santa Cruz County Association of Realtors, Santa Cruz Workforce Housing and Climate Protection Act, Workforce Housing Affordability Act|

Separate measure from realtors in the works

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Santa Cruz council to consider taller buildings, new Warriors arena downtown

By Nik Altenberg and Jesse Kathan|2025-05-12T16:33:36-07:00May 12, 2025|Tags: downtown expansion, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Warriors|

May 13 vote on downtown expansion plan

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5 takeaways on Santa Cruz County housing production

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-09T18:37:23-07:00May 9, 2025|Tags: Aptos, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, housing element, Jesse Kathan, RHNA|

Apartments, in-law units are leading home types

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State legislators push for fixes at Hilltop apartments in Santa Cruz

By Nik Altenberg|2025-09-11T14:38:41-07:00May 9, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, education, Featured, Gail Pellerin, Greystar, Hilltop Apartments, housing, John Laird, Justin Cummings, Nik Altenberg, Renee Golder, UC Regents, UC Santa Cruz, University of California|

Laird, Pellerin, Cummings, Golder seek answers

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Capitola Vice Mayor Alexander Pedersen quits

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-09T14:05:48-07:00May 9, 2025|Tags: Alexander Pedersen, Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Margaux Morgan, rail trail, Yvette Brooks|

Home purchase, campaign against him prompts resignation

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Downtown Santa Cruz farmers market prepares for new chapter

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-23T15:46:21-07:00May 8, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, Agriculture, business, City of Santa Cruz, downtown Santa Cruz, farmers market, Featured, food, history|

Vendors reflect on 35 years ahead of move

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Labor leader Dolores Huerta calls for end to pesticides in Pajaro Valley

By Nik Altenberg|2025-05-07T06:30:44-07:00May 7, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, Dolores Huerta, Driscoll’s, environment, Featured, health, Nik Altenberg, pesticides|

Farmworkers detail cancer, other health harms