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Draft Santa Cruz city budget adds staff, foresees deficit

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-23T18:41:48-07:00May 24, 2025|Tags: budget, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Fred Keeley, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council|

Budget meetings May 26 and 27

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Santa Cruz affordable housing measure expected on Nov. 4 ballot

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-12T18:14:45-07:00May 12, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Elaine Johnson, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Kathan, Nov 4 2025 ballot, Santa Cruz County Association of Realtors, Santa Cruz Workforce Housing and Climate Protection Act, Workforce Housing Affordability Act|

Separate measure from realtors in the works

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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

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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

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Ballot measure aims to build more affordable housing in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-23T17:36:34-08:00January 17, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, Elaine Johnson, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Kathan, Marvin Christie, November 2025 election|

Parcel tax and property transfer tax could appear in Nov. 4 election

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Decades of Santa Cruz wharf repair backlog contributed to vulnerability

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-10T15:09:43-08:00January 10, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, climate change, David McCormic, environment, Featured, Fred Keeley, Jesse Kathan, Jon Bombaci, Matt Huffaker, Santa Cruz wharf, Tony Elliot|

Rebuild decision remains months away

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After Trump win, Santa Cruz County leaders affirm support for immigrants

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-08T19:03:03-08:00November 8, 2024|Tags: Capitola Police, Carlos Palacios, City of Santa Cruz, Donald Trump, Featured, Fred Keeley, immigration, Jesse Kathan, Law enforcement, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz police, Scotts Valley police, Watsonville police|

Legal protections outlined in letter, event

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Five picks for Santa Cruz First Friday Oct. 4

By Santa Cruz Local|2024-09-30T18:00:56-07:00October 1, 2024|Tags: art, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Fred Keeley, Homeless Garden Project, Justin Cummings, Museum of Natural History|

Art, astronomy, Tannery tours and the Homeless Garden Project

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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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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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Inside the plan to expand Downtown Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:01:08-07:00June 14, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, downtown Santa Cruz, explainer, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Warriors|

Input on downtown expansion plan wanted at June 18 meeting

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Cannabis dispensary approved at former Emily’s Bakery in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-08-13T16:58:03-07:00May 15, 2024|Tags: cannabis, City of Santa Cruz, development, education, Featured, Fred Keeley, Jesse Greenspan, Renee Golder, Santa Cruz City Council, Scott Newsome|

School administrators lead opposition