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Pajaro Valley Unified school trustees tackle ethnic studies

By Shaanth Nanguneri|2025-03-31T18:52:08-07:00March 31, 2025|Tags: education, ethnic studies, Featured, Government, Nov. 5 2024 election, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, schools, South County|

April 1 town hall at Aptos High School

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Harvey West Park upgrades to be discussed in Santa Cruz on April 2

By Jesse Kathan and Jesse Greenspan|2025-07-29T11:12:38-07:00March 31, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, Harvey West Park, Jesse Kathan, parks|

Sports fields, bike areas could be revamped

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New pesticide alerts draw praise, criticism in Pajaro Valley

By Nik Altenberg|2025-07-02T17:32:54-07:00March 28, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, health, Katie Bolin, Mary Gaukel Forster, Nik Altenberg, Pajaro Valley, pesticides, Rocio Ortiz, Yanely Martinez|

Teachers, students describe health problems

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More home insurance options, higher rates coming to Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-03-30T16:55:22-07:00March 28, 2025|Tags: Amy Bach, Featured, Gabriel Sanchez, Gail Pellerin, home insurance, housing, Jesse Kathan, Joel Laucher, Ricardo Lara, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County|

New rules for fire prone areas

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Housing proposal reduced to 5 stories on Water Street in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-03-28T16:42:48-07:00March 27, 2025|Tags: 525 Water, affordable housing, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Hochhauser Blatter Associates, housing, Tyler Maldonado, Water Street|

Former Japanese restaurant could be redeveloped

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Lithium battery storage proposal near Watsonville faces hurdles

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-03-27T13:17:06-07:00March 27, 2025|Tags: Castroville, City of Watsonville, climate change, energy, environment, Featured, Felipe Hernandez, fossil fuels, Justin Cummings, Manu Koenig, Moss Landing, Nancy Faulstich, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Pinto Lake, power, Santa Cruz County Supervisors|

Sites near Dominican Hospital, Aptos High School are not viable, company says

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144 apartments in revised proposal on Almar Ave. in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-03-21T16:28:51-07:00March 21, 2025|Tags: 831 Almar, 840 Almar, Featured, housing, Santa Cruz Planning Commission Tyler Maldonado, Westside|

Planning Commission agrees to project in concept

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Transportation commission approves intercity rail concept, seeks cost savings for bridges

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-03-21T16:30:20-07:00March 21, 2025|Tags: Andy Schiffrin, Featured, Jesse Greenspan, Kim De Serpa, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Bridge work anticipated to cost nearly $1 billion

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Social Security Administration ‘gutting’ described by Santa Cruz congress member, former agency head

By Stephen Baxter|2025-03-20T16:57:19-07:00March 20, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Congress, DOGE, Donald Trump, Featured, federal government, Jimmy Panetta, Lee Dudek, Martin O’Malley, Social Security Administration, Stephen Baxter|

Steps to help protect your benefits

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Almar Ave. apartment proposal heads to Santa Cruz Planning Commission

By Nik Altenberg|2025-03-20T12:24:57-07:00March 19, 2025|Tags: Featured, housing, Mark Primack, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Student housing, students, UC Santa Cruz, Westside Santa Cruz|

6-story proposal is across street from approved 3-story complex

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Rail options, costs on tap for Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation meeting

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T10:34:32-07:00March 17, 2025|Tags: City of Capitola, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, transportation|

Questions remain on funding, design

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Capitola to consider rebuilding wharf restaurant, other facilities

By Jesse Kathan|2025-03-14T18:15:55-07:00March 14, 2025|Tags: Capitola City Council, Capitola wharf, City of Capitola, climate change, Featured, Jesse Kathan, winter storms|

Survey, meetings expected in spring