• 

Input wanted on West Cliff, Santa Cruz Main Beach protections

By Jesse Kathan|2025-04-28T16:49:17-07:00April 28, 2025|Tags: beaches, City of Santa Cruz, climate change, environment, erosion, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council, West Cliff|

Meeting set for Thursday

• 

Housing rezones expected in Live Oak, Soquel, Aptos, South County

By Stephen Baxter|2025-05-01T07:52:19-07:00April 25, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, Aptos, Featured, housing, Live Oak, Pleasure Point, RHNA, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Soquel, South County, Stephen Baxter|

Santa Cruz County Supervisors to consider 47 properties

• 

Santa Cruz wharf repair money, timing remain uncertain

By Jesse Kathan|2025-04-25T15:29:47-07:00April 25, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, climate change, environment, Featured, Fred Keeley, Jesse Kathan, Meredith Albert, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz wharf, storms, Tony Elliot|

Part of parking lot, sea-lion view to be rebuilt by early 2026

• 

Vacant shops prompt new rules in Downtown Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-04-23T14:13:06-07:00April 23, 2025|Tags: business, City of Santa Cruz, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, Government, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf|

Plus: Wharf repair plans approved, fire department merger to be studied

• 

Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Central Fire explore merger

By Stephen Baxter|2025-04-21T15:24:06-07:00April 21, 2025|Tags: Central Fire, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Government, Mark Correira, Rob Oatey Jason Nee, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Fire, Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz police, Scotts Valley Fire, Stephen Baxter|

Study expected to consider more shared services

• 

Santa Cruz City Council to weigh wharf repairs

By Jesse Kathan|2025-04-21T12:46:42-07:00April 21, 2025|Tags: bike lanes, Central Fire, City of Santa Cruz, developers, Featured, Government, Jesse Kathan, outdoor dining, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Fire, Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz police, Scotts Valley Fire, transportation|

Bike lanes, military equipment policy also to be considered

• 

Downtown Santa Cruz expansion plan advances

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-04-18T14:58:06-07:00April 18, 2025|Tags: below market rate housing, downtown expansion plan, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Greenspan, Lee Butler, Pete Kennedy, Rachel Dann, RHNA, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Proposal allows taller buildings, new Warriors arena

• 

Capitola council rejects Park Ave. bike path proposal

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-01T10:34:23-07:00April 18, 2025|Tags: Alexander Pedersen, Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, Gerry Jensen, Government, Joe Clarke, Margaux Morgan, Measure L, Melinda Orbach, Park Avenue, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, transportation, Tyler Maldonado|

Despite higher cost for transportation commission, many residents want trail in rail corridor

• 

Planning Commission to weigh Downtown Santa Cruz expansion

By Jesse Kathan|2025-04-14T14:56:03-07:00April 14, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, construction, development, Downtown Santa Cruz expansion plan, Featured, Government, housing, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Meeting on Thursday, April 17

• 

Capitola City Council to revisit Park Ave. rail trail plan

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T10:34:25-07:00April 14, 2025|Tags: Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, Government, Jesse Kathan, Park Avenue, rail trail, transportation|

Meeting on Thursday, April 17

• 

City orders fixes at UC-owned Hilltop apartments in Santa Cruz as problems mount

By Nik Altenberg|2025-05-12T16:11:49-07:00April 11, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, code enforcement, Featured, Greystar, Hilltop Apartments, housing, Nik Altenberg, renters, Student housing, UC Santa Cruz, University of California|

Tenants file state discrimination complaints, consider lawsuit

• 

6-story apartment proposal withdrawn on Almar Ave. in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-04-11T14:56:27-07:00April 11, 2025|Tags: 831 Almar, 844 Almar, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Mark Primack, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Westside, Workbench|

Process ‘took much longer’ than anticipated