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Santa Cruz police offer changes to hiring, training, transparency

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:40:54-08:00November 25, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, Andy Mills, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, Donna Meyers, economy, housing, inclusionary, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, Martine Watkins, race, Renee Golder, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department, Slow Streets|

Wharf plan, economic recovery guidelines approved by council

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Santa Cruz housing project for homeless approved

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:40:56-08:00November 20, 2020|Tags: 119 Coral Street, affordable housing, homelessness, housing, Housing Matters, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Coral Street building would provide 120 units, 24-hour care for disabled

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Legal threat delays wharf plan in Santa Cruz

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2025-01-13T11:20:22-08:00November 17, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz wharf|

Legal threats prompt city leaders to postpone public discussion

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Plan to tackle homelessness advances in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:42-08:00November 11, 2020|Tags: Bruce McPherson, Coronavirus, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, debris flow, Greg Caput, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Superior Court, Santa Cruz Public Defenders|

Public defender overhaul also inches forward

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More outdoor dining approved in Watsonville

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:49:43-08:00November 11, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, downtown Watsonville, economy, Watsonville City Council|

City leaders issue apology in 1930 riot

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Legal threat prompts Santa Cruz City Council to delay wharf plan

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2025-01-13T11:48:29-08:00November 11, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, development, downtown Santa Cruz, housing, Local Coastal Program, Riverfront Project, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz wharf, Wharf Master Plan|

Downtown housing proposal also postponed Tuesday

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Santa Cruz County COVID case uptick prompts tighter rules

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:43-08:00November 10, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency|

Vaccine expected in December for Santa Cruz County patients, frontline workers

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Mud slide risk mounts in San Lorenzo Valley, Swanton

By Stephen Baxter|2020-11-05T21:43:14-08:00November 5, 2020|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, debris flow, Felton, San Lorenzo Valley, Swanton, wildfire|

Post-wildfire rain likely to prompt evacuations, new county map shows

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More in-school instruction planned for January in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:44:12-08:00November 4, 2020|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, education, Live Oak, Live Oak School District, Pacific Elementary School District, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Scotts Valley Unified School District|

‘Hybrid’ model expected to include online, in-person K-12 public education

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Watsonville City Council early election results

By Stephen Baxter|2022-06-06T16:18:29-07:00November 3, 2020|Tags: Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, Eduardo Montesino, Elections 2020, Jimmy Dutra, Tony Gomez, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Vote Nov. 3, Watsonville City Council|

Aurelio Gonzalez, Jimmy Dutra, Eduardo Montesino ahead

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Scotts Valley City Council early election results

By Stephen Baxter|2022-06-06T16:17:02-07:00November 3, 2020|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, Donna Lind, Jack Dilles, John Lewis, Randy Johnson, Scotts Valley City Council, Vote Nov. 3|

Incumbents Donna Lind, Randy Johnson, Jack Dilles lead race

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Santa Cruz City Council early election results

By Stephen Baxter|2022-06-06T16:15:27-07:00November 3, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Elections 2020, Santa Cruz City Council, Vote Nov. 3|

Watkins, Brunner, Brown, Kalantari-Johnson lead in early returns