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Santa Cruz city, county prevail in lawsuit against UCSC growth plan

By Nik Altenberg|2024-08-30T16:45:22-07:00August 27, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz County Superior Court, Student housing, UCSC|

Water, wildfire, housing remain key issues

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Relocation money available for CZU fire survivors

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-26T14:21:56-07:00August 26, 2024|Tags: CZU Lightning Complex Fire, Featured, Jesse Kathan, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz Mountains|

State program offers up to $350,000 for home purchase

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Central Fire’s $221 million bond measure, explained

By Jesse Kathan|2024-10-16T23:20:57-07:00August 26, 2024|Tags: Aptos, Central Fire District, Featured, Jesse Kathan, La Selva Beach, Live Oak, Soquel|

Money needed to replace aging fire stations, buy new engines, chief says

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School board races participation drops in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-19T14:14:11-07:00August 19, 2024|Tags: election, Featured, Jesse Kathan, newsletter briefs, Nov. 5 2024 election, schools|

Plus other election previews

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In-home caregivers rally for higher pay in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-16T18:25:26-07:00August 16, 2024|Tags: Featured, health, health care, Jason Hoppin, Jesse Kathan, labor, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, SEIU 2015|

Contract negotiations ongoing since June

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UC Santa Cruz adds off-campus housing as lawsuits drag on

By Nik Altenberg|2025-01-02T12:33:17-08:00August 15, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, Cynthia Larive, East Meadow, Ed Reiskin, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Nik Altenberg, Student housing, Student Housing West, UC Santa Cruz|

Court ruling on campus growth plan expected this month

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Union sues UC over student housing construction contract

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T18:31:52-07:00August 13, 2024|Tags: Carpenters Union Local 505, Doug Chesshire, Featured, Jesse Kathan, labor, Marc DesJardins, Student Housing West, UC Santa Cruz|

Company concealed employee death, union says

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Santa Cruz County gas leaf-blower ban could negate electric rebates

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:54:18-07:00August 12, 2024|Tags: environment, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Monterey Bay Air Resources District, newsletter briefs, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Ban could begin next month

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Explainer: Public pension debts in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:00:21-07:00August 9, 2024|Tags: budgets, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, explainer, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Jim Reed, Mali LaGoe, Marcus Pimentel, pensions, public employees, salaries|

Despite reforms, local governments struggle with underfunded retirement payouts

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Scotts Valley City Council to weigh business tax measure Aug. 7

By Nik Altenberg|2024-08-13T16:54:25-07:00August 5, 2024|Tags: business, City of Scotts Valley, Featured, newsletter briefs, Nik Altenberg, Nov. 5 2024 election, Scotts Valley City Council|

Money could help close city budget gap

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National Night Out events in Capitola, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, Boulder Creek, Watsonville

By Nik Altenberg and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-16T15:52:14-07:00August 5, 2024|Tags: Boulder Creek, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, Featured, Law enforcement, newsletter briefs|

Free games, demonstrations on Tuesday, Aug. 6

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Capitola voters to weigh sales tax hike

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T16:54:30-07:00August 1, 2024|Tags: city budget, City of Capitola, Featured, Jamie Goldstein, Kristen Brown, Nov. 5 2024 election, pensions, sales tax, taxes, Tyler Maldonado, Yvette Brooks|

Projected budget shortfall blamed on inflation, pension costs