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Passenger rail costs, rider estimates on tap for Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-06-06T17:12:52-07:00June 3, 2025|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Meeting set for June 9

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Balcony design could sink 8-story Clocktower project

By Nik Altenberg|2025-06-06T11:21:43-07:00June 2, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Clay Toombs, Featured, housing, Nik Altenberg, Samantha Haschert, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Tim Gordin, Workbench|

Developer, city staff spar over encroachment into public space

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Felton Fire aims for new contract with Zayante Fire

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-30T17:29:54-07:00May 30, 2025|Tags: Ben Lomond Fire, Central Fire, Featured, Felton, Felton Fire, Joe Serrano, LAFCO, Santa Cruz Fire, Scotts Valley Fire, Zayante Fire|

LAFCO could outline options for troubled agency

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Santa Cruz police auditor finds progress, shortcomings

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-28T17:11:03-07:00May 28, 2025|Tags: Bernie Escalante, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Law enforcement, Michael Gennaco, OIR Group, Santa Cruz police|

Report calls for more thorough internal investigations

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Pension debt looms in Capitola budget

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-28T15:33:30-07:00May 28, 2025|Tags: budgets, Capitola City Council, Capitola wharf, City of Capitola, Featured, Jamie Goldstein, Jesse Kathan, pension debt|

Draft budget avoids cuts, warns of future challenges

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June 4 meeting on 8-story housing proposal in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-30T13:21:50-07:00May 27, 2025|Tags: 201 Front St., Ace Hardware, City of Santa Cruz, development, downtown expansion plan, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, South of Laurel|

Downtown Ace Hardware could become 245 apartments

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Draft Santa Cruz city budget adds staff, foresees deficit

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-23T18:41:48-07:00May 24, 2025|Tags: budget, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Fred Keeley, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council|

Budget meetings May 26 and 27

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Unhealthy tap water at farmworker housing prompts fixes

By Nik Altenberg|2026-05-11T12:03:08-07:00May 23, 2025|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, drinking water, environment, Featured, health, Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz, Nathan Salazar, Nik Altenberg, Pajaro Valley, PFAS, South County, water|

Installed filter system lacks county permits to operate

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Input wanted on future of Capitola Wharf

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-22T16:08:30-07:00May 22, 2025|Tags: Capitola wharf, City of Capitola, coastal, Featured, fishing, surveys|

Survey closes May 31

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Missing FEMA money strains Scotts Valley city budget

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-19T16:28:44-07:00May 19, 2025|Tags: budgets, City of Scotts Valley, Featured, FEMA, Government, Jesse Kathan, Scotts Valley City Council|

Reserves may drop by $5 million

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Pajaro Valley school district grapples with shrinking budget

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-05-20T12:16:53-07:00May 19, 2025|Tags: Aptos High School, budgets, City of Watsonville, education, Featured, Government, Heather Contreras, Jesse Greenspan, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, South County|

Fewer dollars for salaries, more money for facilities with bond money

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New wildfire hazard maps, rules for Santa Cruz County residents

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-16T15:43:38-07:00May 16, 2025|Tags: Cal Fire, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, wildfire, wildfire hazard maps|

Defensible safe, building standards could change