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School districts grapple with declining enrollment in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-05-01T10:59:46-07:00February 21, 2025|Tags: Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District, education, explainer, Featured, Heather Contreras, Jesse Greenspan, K-12 schools, Kris Munro, Live Oak School District, Mike Heffner, Mountain Elementary School District, Pacific Elementary School District, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Roger Snyder, Santa Cruz City Schools, Scotts Valley Unified School District, Soquel Union Elementary School District|

Pajaro, Soquel, Scotts Valley leaders discuss money challenges

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389 apartments approved on Ocean Street in Santa Cruz

By Stephen Baxter|2025-02-21T13:54:55-08:00February 20, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Ocean Street, Ryan Bane, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Stephen Baxter|

Construction expected to start spring 2026

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Major water project to finish in Soquel, Aptos, Capitola

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-02-27T09:50:07-08:00February 20, 2025|Tags: aquifers, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, climate change, environment, Featured, Jesse Greenspan, Live Oak, Pure Water Soquel, Santa Cruz Wastewater Treatment Facility, Soquel, water|

Recycled wastewater to replenish groundwater basin

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Senior speed dating draws hearts in Live Oak

By Grace Stetson|2025-02-14T16:21:44-08:00February 14, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Grace Stetson, Grey Bears, health, Live Oak, nonprofits, seniors, Valentine’s Day|

Love and friendship at Grey Bears’ Senior Night Out series

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Watsonville council members discuss rail trail options

By Stephen Baxter|2025-05-01T10:34:44-07:00February 14, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Eduardo Montesino, Featured, Government, Grace Blakeslee, Jimmy Dutra, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, South County, Stephen Baxter, transportation, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Watsonville City Council|

Paths planned near Beach Street, Pajaro Valley High School

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Capitola council delays decision on Park Avenue rail trail options

By Stephen Baxter|2025-05-01T10:34:46-07:00February 14, 2025|Tags: Alexander Pedersen, Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, Coastal Rail Trail, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Gerry Jensen, Joe Clarke, Margaux Morgan, Melinda Orbach, rail trail, roads, Rob Tidmore, Sarah Christensen, Stephen Baxter, transportation|

Residents pack meeting, threaten lawsuit

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High wind, rain, surf, slides due for Santa Cruz County

By Nik Altenberg|2025-02-14T12:45:54-08:00February 12, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, floods, high surf, Nik Altenberg, rain, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Mountains, storms, water, weather, wind|

Weather service issues warnings through Saturday

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Rail trail, traffic calming projects on tap for Watsonville City Council

By Stephen Baxter|2025-05-01T10:34:50-07:00February 10, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, Government, rail trail, roads, South County, Stephen Baxter, traffic, transportation, Watsonville City Council|

New law makes parking within 20 feet of crosswalk illegal

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Santa Cruz wildfire plan aims to coordinate evacuations, water delivery, resources

By Nik Altenberg|2025-02-10T14:30:43-08:00February 10, 2025|Tags: city budget, City of Santa Cruz, emergency response, Featured, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz City Council, Susie O’Hara, wildfire|

Plus, a city budget update

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‘A game changer’: More Santa Cruz County residents call 24-hour mobile crisis team

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-02-07T12:16:21-08:00February 7, 2025|Tags: 988, AB988, Bernie Escalante, Featured, health, Jeffrey Arlt, mental health, mental health crisis response, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Police Department, Watsonville Police Department|

Law enforcement shootings spur years of activism

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‘Forever chemicals’ prompt water upgrades at Santa Cruz County lockup

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-02-12T15:51:55-08:00February 4, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, health, Jason Hoppin, Jesse Greenspan, Jesse Kathan, Michael Beaton, Nik Altenberg, Paul Lego, PFAS, Rountree jail, Santa Cruz County Jail, South County, water|

County says water is safe amid evolving standards

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Bird flu risks described by Santa Cruz County health officials

By Jesse Kathan|2025-02-07T14:49:49-08:00February 4, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, bird flu, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, health, Jesse Kathan, Karissa LeClair Cortez|

Washing hands, avoiding raw milk among tips