News Stories

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County seeks landlords before pandemic housing expires

By Jesse Kathan|2021-07-06T22:46:07-07:00July 6, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, COVID-19, homeless, housing, housing choice, landlords, pandemic, section 8|

Slow start to find homes for 250 people in ‘Rehousing Wave’

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Capitola pursues permanent outdoor dining program

By Jesse Kathan|2021-06-25T22:26:45-07:00June 25, 2021|Tags: budget, Capitola City Council, Capitola Village, City of Capitola, COVID-19|

Council approves budget, city labor contracts

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Santa Cruz sales tax hike stalls

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:18:43-07:00June 23, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, downtown library, downtown Santa Cruz, homeless, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Santa Cruz Warriors, transportation|

Plus: Council to revisit overnight RV parking ban

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Post-wildfire housing rules challenged in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:08-07:00June 22, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, Cal Fire, California Board of Forestry, CZU Lightning Complex Fire, housing, Santa Cruz County, Stephen Baxter|

Fire protection goals clash with shortage of homes

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Santa Cruz County budget adds employees, services, savings

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:09-07:00June 22, 2021|Tags: Carlos Palacios, county budget, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Stephen Baxter|

Leaders say remote work helps reduce traffic

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Advocates target police cuts as Watsonville budget decision looms

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:13-07:00June 17, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville police, Watsonville Police Department|

Proposed reductions would follow Salinas, Richmond

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New homes approved in two Scotts Valley projects

By Jesse Kathan|2021-06-17T23:35:22-07:00June 17, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, City of Scotts Valley, housing, Scotts Valley City Council, Tina Friend, wastewater|

Wastewater rate hike also adopted

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Podcast: Reshaping mental health crisis response in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:44:33-07:00June 11, 2021|Tags: downtown Santa Cruz, homeless, Mark Stone, mental health, police, Santa Cruz police, Sean Arlt, Stephen Baxter|

Part of Santa Cruz Local's Police Reform Series

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Watsonville residents push back on police money

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:23-07:00June 9, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville police, Watsonville Police Department|

City budget revives parks funding, Ramsay Park upgrades

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Homeless camp limits approved in Santa Cruz

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:18:52-07:00June 9, 2021|Tags: budget, City of Santa Cruz, Civic Auditorium, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Kara Meyberg Guzman, London Nelson Community Center, Louden Nelson Community Center, Santa Cruz City Council|

Plus, Civic Auditorium operations cut, community center name changed

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Supervisors approve new South County Service Center, Dominican Hospital expansion

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:28-07:00June 9, 2021|Tags: Dominican Hospital, needle exchange, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, South County Service Center, Stephen Baxter|

Plus: Syringe waste, opioid harm data programs to be considered

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Affordable housing law likely to broaden in Scotts Valley

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:18:59-07:00June 4, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, budget, City of Scotts Valley, housing, inclusionary, Kara Meyberg Guzman|

Plus: Another city tax hike could return to the ballot