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Coastal Commission, Santa Cruz staff clash on housing proposal

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:40:53-08:00December 6, 2020|Tags: 190 West Cliff Drive, affordable housing, California Coastal Commission, City of Santa Cruz, density bonus, Downtown Plan, housing, Riverfront Project, Santa Cruz City Council|

Outcome could set new state precedent

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Santa Cruz police offer changes to hiring, training, transparency

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:40:54-08:00November 25, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, Andy Mills, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, Donna Meyers, economy, housing, inclusionary, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, Martine Watkins, race, Renee Golder, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department, Slow Streets|

Wharf plan, economic recovery guidelines approved by council

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Santa Cruz housing project for homeless approved

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:40:56-08:00November 20, 2020|Tags: 119 Coral Street, affordable housing, homelessness, housing, Housing Matters, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Coral Street building would provide 120 units, 24-hour care for disabled

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Legal threat delays wharf plan in Santa Cruz

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2025-01-13T11:20:22-08:00November 17, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz wharf|

Legal threats prompt city leaders to postpone public discussion

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Legal threat prompts Santa Cruz City Council to delay wharf plan

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2025-01-13T11:48:29-08:00November 11, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, development, downtown Santa Cruz, housing, Local Coastal Program, Riverfront Project, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz wharf, Wharf Master Plan|

Downtown housing proposal also postponed Tuesday

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Maps show disparity in Santa Cruz County property taxes

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:00-08:00October 27, 2020|Tags: Elections 2020, housing, taxes|

Data experiment comes on eve of state Proposition 15

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Scotts Valley leaders to explore borrowing more money for pensions

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T16:58:44-08:00October 23, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, City of Scotts Valley, Coronavirus, development, economy, housing, pensions, Scotts Valley City Council, Scotts Valley Town Center|

New Target store in works; city steps toward Town Center plan

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Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Santa Cruz City Council

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:33:52-07:00October 18, 2020|Tags: Alicia Kuhl, City of Santa Cruz, Elections 2020, Elizabeth Conlan, homelessness, housing, inclusionary, Kayla Kumar, Kelsey Hill, Maria Cadenas, Martine Watkins, rentals, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, Sonja Brunner, Vote Nov. 3|

Santa Cruz Local presses candidates on priorities we heard from residents

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Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Watsonville City Council

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:33:54-07:00October 14, 2020|Tags: Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, district elections, Eduardo Montesino, Felipe Hernandez, housing, immigration, inclusionary, Jimmy Dutra, rentals, Tony Gomez, Trina Coffman-Gomez, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Vote Nov. 3, Watsonville City Council|

Santa Cruz Local presses candidates on priorities we heard from residents

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Watsonville council reluctantly loosens rules on in-law units

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:49:49-08:00October 13, 2020|Tags: ADU, Ari Parker, Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, Climate Action Plan, Francisco Estrada, housing, Lowell Hurst, Rebecca Garcia, Trina Coffman-Gomez, Watsonville City Council|

Hundreds live in illegally converted garages, councilmember says

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Santa Cruz council again rejects new housing next to Neary Lagoon

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:02-08:00October 13, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Cynthia Mathews, Cypress Point, development, Donna Meyers, housing, Justin Cummings, Neary Lagoon, parking, Parks Master Plan 2030, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Parking requirements for new homes on track for reduction

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Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Santa Cruz County supervisor

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:33:56-07:00October 4, 2020|Tags: 1500 Capitola Road, ADU, affordable housing, Coronavirus, economics, economy, elections, Elections 2020, housing, jobs, John Leopold, Manu Koenig, People's Agenda, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Vote Nov. 3|

Santa Cruz County supervisor candidates John Leopold and Manu Koenig answer residents' concerns