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Soda tax heads to Santa Cruz city ballot

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T16:54:33-07:00August 1, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Fred Keeley, Martine Watkins, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz City Council, Tony Condotti, Tyler Maldonado|

Litigation risk follows council member’s court win

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Highway 1 cost overruns to be discussed by Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:54:37-07:00July 29, 2024|Tags: Caltrans, Featured, Highway 1, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Sarah Christensen, transportation|

Meeting set for Thursday, Aug. 1

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Capitola council advances plan for new off-leash dog park

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T16:54:40-07:00July 26, 2024|Tags: Alexander Pedersen, Andrew Dally, Capitola City Council, Featured, Jamie Goldstein, Joe Clarke, Kristen Brown, Margaux Keiser, Margaux Morgan, Noble Gulch Park, Yvette Brooks|

Jade Street community center renovation heads to bid

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How (and why) to run for school board in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:00:25-07:00July 25, 2024|Tags: education, explainer, Featured, Government, Jesse Kathan, Kris Munro, Nov. 5 2024 election, school boards, school districts, Tricia Webber|

Aug. 9 deadline for 32 seats

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Better jobs, affordable housing on the minds of Aptos voters

By Jay Leedy|2024-08-13T16:54:45-07:00July 25, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, District 2 Santa Cruz County Supervisor, employment, Featured, housing, Jay Leedy, jobs, Kim De Serpa, Kristen Brown, Zach Friend|

Some residents propose empty-home tax

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Capitola council to discuss dog rules, community center, new police chief

By Nik Altenberg and Jay Leedy|2024-08-13T16:54:50-07:00July 22, 2024|Tags: Capitola City Council, Capitola Police Department, City of Capitola, Featured, Jade Street Park, Jay Leedy, Nik Altenberg|

Plus: Your thoughts on fixing county roads

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Homelessness dips in Santa Cruz, rises in Watsonville

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:54:54-07:00July 19, 2024|Tags: chronic homelessness, Featured, homelessness, Jesse Kathan, Robert Ratner, Santa Cruz County|

The 2024 point-in-time homeless census in four charts

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Scotts Valley voters want housing, family needs addressed

By Jay Leedy|2024-08-13T16:54:56-07:00July 18, 2024|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, Featured, Jay Leedy, Jim Reed, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz Local community engagement, Scotts Valley City Council|

More businesses, improved bike transit wanted

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Santa Cruz County voters asked to fund more forest management, environmental projects

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:55:01-07:00July 16, 2024|Tags: Bruce McPherson, County of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, fire, Jeff Maxwell, Jesse Kathan, North Coast, November 5 2024 election, San Lorenzo Valley, Sarah Newkirk, Summit, water, wildfire|

Explainer: The Water and Wildfire Protection Act on the Nov. 5 ballot

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Scotts Valley city staff were mistakenly overpaid, report states

By Jesse Kathan and Jay Leedy|2024-08-13T16:55:05-07:00July 8, 2024|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, Community Engagement, Featured, Jay Leedy, Jesse Kathan, Scotts Valley City Council|

Plus: Your thoughts on the county’s future and public transit

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New state laws and recent votes from Santa Cruz County legislators

By Michael Warren Mott and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T16:55:09-07:00July 5, 2024|Tags: California assembly, California senate, Dawn Addis, Featured, Gail Pellerin, Gavin Newsom, John Laird, Michael Warren Mott, Robert Rivas, Santa Cruz County, state legislature|

Gas stoves, LGBTQ+ protections and shelter money for Santa Cruz

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Explainer: Santa Cruz County’s road problems

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:00:57-07:00July 5, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, county roads, explainer, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Matt Machado, roads, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz Mountains|

County tax hike for roads possible in 2025