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Capitola City Council to consider future of Monte fireworks show

By Stephen Baxter|2025-01-13T10:39:41-08:00January 9, 2025|Tags: California Coastal Commission, Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, environment, Featured, fireworks, Monte Foundation, Sarah Ryan, Stephen Baxter, Yvette Brooks|

Plus, mayor’s replacement to be discussed

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Downtown Santa Cruz hotel could get lower-cost rooms

By Jesse Kathan|2024-09-06T17:07:24-07:00September 6, 2024|Tags: California Coastal Commission, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Joy Schendledecker|

Coastal Commission to review appeal Sept. 12

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Coastal Commission to weigh Rio Del Mar beach access fine

By Jesse Kathan and Nik Altenberg|2023-12-15T14:31:58-08:00December 11, 2023|Tags: California Coastal Commission, Pajaro, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Watsonville City Council|

Plus: Pajaro flood survivors advocate and win $10 million in direct aid

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Coastal Commission approves Santa Cruz overnight RV parking ban

By Michael Warren Mott|2023-10-19T11:33:40-07:00May 12, 2023|Tags: California Coastal Commission, homelessness, Santa Cruz City Council|

Parking alternatives offered, 72 hour tow notice required

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Coastal Commission staff outlines hopes for West Cliff plan

By Stephen Baxter|2023-02-24T09:31:03-08:00February 10, 2023|Tags: California Coastal Commission, Stephen Baxter, West Cliff Drive|

Public meeting set for Feb. 13

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Long awaited flood control project to start in Watsonville, Pajaro

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:31-08:00January 26, 2021|Tags: Bruce McPherson, California Coastal Commission, City of Watsonville, environment, Flood, housing, Manu Koenig, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

County supervisors weigh in on vacation rentals, tiny homes

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Riverfront housing project approved in downtown Santa Cruz

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:40:48-08:00January 12, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, California Coastal Commission, City of Santa Cruz, density bonus, Downtown Plan, downtown Santa Cruz, housing, Riverfront Project, Santa Cruz City Council|

Seven-story buildings include 175 condos, commercial space

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Coastal Commission, Santa Cruz staff clash on housing proposal

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:40:53-08:00December 6, 2020|Tags: 190 West Cliff Drive, affordable housing, California Coastal Commission, City of Santa Cruz, density bonus, Downtown Plan, housing, Riverfront Project, Santa Cruz City Council|

Outcome could set new state precedent

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Santa Cruz aims for new approaches to West Cliff Drive erosion

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:40:54-08:00December 3, 2020|Tags: California Coastal Commission, City of Santa Cruz, environment, erosion, Local Coastal Plan, Local Coastal Program, Santa Cruz City Council, sea level rise, Tiffany Wise-West, West Cliff Drive|

Plan would guide decisions on armoring, retreat from coast

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Coastal Commission to consider limits on rebuilding of Santa Cruz County beach homes

By Matthew Renda and Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:39:41-08:00October 25, 2020|Tags: California Coastal Commission, climate change, environment, erosion, John Leopold, Local Coastal Program, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, sea level rise, Zach Friend|

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