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Eventos del primera semana de Noviembre en Watsonville

By Fidel M. Soto|2024-11-04T13:56:38-08:00November 4, 2024|Tags: Aptos, Cabrillo College, City of Watsonville, Fidel M. Soto, Noticias Watsonville|

Más: una reunión sobre vivienda para estudiantes en Aptos

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Santa Cruz Local’s Election Guide covers local races and ballot measures

By Nik Altenberg and Stephen Baxter|2024-11-01T18:20:10-07:00November 1, 2024|Tags: Christopher Bradford, Featured, Kim De Serpa, Kristen Brown, Monica Martinez, Nik Altenberg, Nov. 5 2024 election, Stephen Baxter|

Plus: Where to return ballots and vote in Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Aptos and Watsonville

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As Live Oak rail-trail plans sharpen, mobile-home owners dig in

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-05T11:22:12-08:00November 1, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Manu Koenig, mobile homes, Pleasure Point, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Report to provide “more clarity” for homeowners

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Pajaro flood survivors’ stories come to life in new exhibit

By Stephen Baxter|2024-11-04T14:00:22-08:00November 1, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, Flood, German Llamas, Jierui Fang, Pajaro, Pajaro flood, Pajaro Food Center, Pajaro River, Rowan Ings, South County, Stanford Journalism Program, Stephen Baxter, storms|

Online audio-visual experience highlights lessons, resilience

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Cabrillo College trustees to choose developer for student housing

By Ruby Lee Schembari|2025-01-27T17:15:33-08:00October 29, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, Cabrillo College, Featured, housing, Matt Wetstein, Ruby Lee Schembari, UC Santa Cruz|

Project could start in fall 2025

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‘Concerning’ use of force described in Santa Cruz County Inspector General report

By Nik Altenberg|2024-10-28T17:02:28-07:00October 28, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jim Hart, Law enforcement, main jail, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz County Office of Inspector General, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office|

Allegations of improper Taser use, pepper balls in jail prompt call for change

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Nonprofits boost Yes on Q, and other Santa Cruz County campaign money trails

By Jesse Kathan|2024-10-25T16:41:39-07:00October 25, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Nov. 5 2024 election|

Fundraising tallied on Santa Cruz soda tax, county supervisor races

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Voter fraud alleged in Santa Cruz Mountains school parcel tax

By Jesse Kathan|2025-09-08T18:59:35-07:00October 24, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, education, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Lakeside Joint School District, Los Gatos, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz Mountains|

San Jose man says he’s fighting for representation

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Controlled burn starts in San Mateo County, with more planned for Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-10-23T17:28:41-07:00October 23, 2024|Tags: Cal Fire, City of Santa Cruz, controlled burns, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, fire, Jesse Kathan, prescribed fire, San Mateo County, State Parks, wildfire|

Plus: New alerts, resources to track fires

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Proposed Downtown Santa Cruz rules seek to cap building heights

By Jesse Kathan|2024-10-21T16:59:43-07:00October 21, 2024|Tags: downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, newsletter briefs, Santa Cruz City Council|

Rules could raise millions for affordable housing

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Fact check: No on Z, the campaign against a Santa Cruz soda tax

By Jesse Kathan|2024-10-21T10:34:37-07:00October 18, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Martine Watkins, Nov. 5 2024 election|

Are soda taxes illegal? And other questions answered

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Estas agencias ofrecen ayuda para la renta en el área de Watsonville

By Fidel M. Soto|2024-10-18T12:13:31-07:00October 18, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, housing, Noticias Watsonville, rental assistance|

Ayuda monetaria para personas de bajos ingresos