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Scotts Valley senior center, child care upgrades to be weighed

By Nik Altenberg, Jesse Kathan and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T17:00:25-07:00April 15, 2024|Tags: Capitola City Council, child care, Featured, Nov. 5 2024 election, Scotts Valley City Council|

Plus: Potential tax hikes for the November ballot

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‘Bleak’ outlook for Santa Cruz County budget

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:00:32-07:00April 11, 2024|Tags: budget, Carlos Palacios, climate change, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Government, health, Jesse Kathan, Manu Koenig, Marcus Pimentel, roads, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Zach Friend|

Less money for road repairs, fewer public health staff proposed

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One-way traffic on West Cliff quashed by Santa Cruz City Council

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:00:42-07:00April 9, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, climate change, environment, erosion, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council, transportation, West Cliff|

Grant application will not be made for pilot program

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Rail bridge replacements to be discussed in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T17:00:49-07:00April 1, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, homelessness, Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Plus: Feedback wanted on homeless services

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Rail-trail money threatened after Santa Cruz County supervisors vote

By Jesse Kathan|2026-03-30T14:19:12-07:00March 29, 2024|Tags: Aptos, Bruce McPherson, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Featured, Felipe Hernandez, Jason Hoppin, Jesse Kathan, Justin Cummings, La Selva Beach, Manu Koenig, rail trail, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, transportation, Zach Friend|

Supervisors delay $68 million for Live Oak, Capitola, Aptos segments

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Compost toilet program to launch in San Lorenzo Valley

By William S. Woodhams|2024-08-13T17:01:04-07:00March 29, 2024|Tags: Ben Lomond, compost, compost toilets, CZU Lightning Complex Fire, environment, Featured, housing, Manu Koenig, San Lorenzo Valley, William S. Woodhams|

‘The goal is to get the law changed’

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Downtown Santa Cruz hotel approved by city council

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:01:12-07:00March 26, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, hotels, housing, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council|

Outdoor restaurant to be built near river

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Rising homelessness in Watsonville prompts new strategies

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:01:24-07:00March 26, 2024|Tags: Casey Clark, City of Watsonville, Featured, homelessness, housing, Jesse Kathan, Jimmy Dutra, Robert Ratner|

Union Street shelter set to close March 30

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Santa Cruz rail trail, housing updates

By Stephen Baxter, Jesse Kathan and Nik Altenberg|2024-08-13T17:01:33-07:00March 25, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Featured, homelessness, housing, March 5 2024 election, rail trail, Santa Cruz City Council|

Plus: Downtown hotel decision on tap

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Proposed fishing bans spark debate in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:01:42-07:00March 22, 2024|Tags: Featured, fishing, Jesse Kathan, Justin Cummings, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Supervisors|

Local kelp forests healthier than other areas

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What went wrong at Live Oak School District

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:01:31-07:00March 21, 2024|Tags: education, explainer, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Live Oak School District, schools|

Money problems explained, and how other school districts compare

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New housing projects in Aptos, Freedom, Santa Cruz

By Stephen Baxter and Nik Altenberg|2024-08-13T17:01:58-07:00March 18, 2024|Tags: cannabis, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, health, housing, March 5 2024 election, Nik Altenberg, Scotts Valley City Council, Soquel, Stephen Baxter|

Plus: County supervisors seek feedback on cannabis laws