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Capitola City Council prepares to loosen affordability requirements

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T16:38:56-08:00August 28, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, Capitola City Council, Ed Bottorff, housing, inclusionary, inclusionary requirement, Jacques Bertrand, Kristen Petersen, Sam Storey, Yvette Lopez Brooks|

Proposed changes aim to spur construction, staff says

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Eviction protection for Watsonville tenants extended to Jan. 15

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:49:59-08:00August 26, 2020|Tags: Ari Parker, Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, eviction, Felipe Hernandez, Francisco Estrada, health, housing, Lowell Hurst, Rebecca Garcia, Trina Coffman-Gomez, Watsonville City Council|

City council reverses earlier decision

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Podcast: How has COVID-19 hurt Santa Cruz County’s most vulnerable?

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:44:57-07:00July 31, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, health, housing, jobs, Live Oak, San Lorenzo Valley|

Four voices from the margins

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COVID hammers Santa Cruz County Latinos

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:17-08:00July 15, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health, housing, jobs, Santa Cruz County|

South County residents disproportionately affected by virus

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Santa Cruz council approves downtown library project

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:38-08:00June 24, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, cannabis, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, development, Donna Meyers, downtown library, Downtown Plan, downtown Santa Cruz, economy, eviction, housing, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, library, race, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department|

Housing, public uses possible for current library site

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Podcast Ep. 79: Santa Cruz library decision looms

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:50:11-07:00June 19, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Donna Meyers, downtown library, Downtown Plan, downtown Santa Cruz, Editor's Picks, housing, Justin Cummings, library, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council|

Renovate in place, or build new with garage, housing

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Scotts Valley council denies housing at toxic industrial site

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T17:19:41-08:00June 18, 2020|Tags: 440 Kings Village Drive, City of Scotts Valley, development, housing, inclusionary, Jack Dilles, Jim Reed, Scotts Valley City Council, Scotts Valley Town Center|

Lack of development plans, uncertain cleanup

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Santa Cruz County homeless service plan takes shape

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:41-08:00June 16, 2020|Tags: cannabis, Donna Meyers, eviction, housing, Justin Cummings, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, vacation rentals, Zach Friend|

Vacation rental restrictions proposed, new cell towers ahead

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Santa Cruz downtown library decision slated for June 23

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:48-08:00June 2, 2020|Tags: Don Lane, downtown Santa Cruz, housing, library, Santa Cruz City Council|

Choice between renovation and new construction

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Santa Cruz council OKs Highway 1 intersection project

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:51-08:00May 27, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, district elections, eviction, housing, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, Martine Watkins, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council|

Also, city council steps toward district elections

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Watsonville council allows state eviction ban to replace local rule

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:36-08:00May 27, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, eviction, health, housing, Watsonville City Council|

Guidelines adopted to try to protect tenants

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Santa Cruz City Council OKs Circle Church demolition

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:54-08:00May 13, 2020|Tags: ADU, budget, Circle Church, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, development, economy, health, housing, Justin Cummings, Santa Cruz City Council|

Plan for housing advances