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Pajaro Valley school district grapples with shrinking budget

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-05-20T12:16:53-07:00May 19, 2025|Tags: Aptos High School, budgets, City of Watsonville, education, Featured, Government, Heather Contreras, Jesse Greenspan, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, South County|

Fewer dollars for salaries, more money for facilities with bond money

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Cabrillo College prepares for budget cuts

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-05-06T16:18:13-07:00May 6, 2025|Tags: Aptos, budgets, Cabrillo College, education, Featured, Jesse Greenspan, Student housing, students, UC Santa Cruz|

Fewer classes expected to be offered next school year

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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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Transportation commission approves intercity rail concept, seeks cost savings for bridges

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-03-21T16:30:20-07:00March 21, 2025|Tags: Andy Schiffrin, Featured, Jesse Greenspan, Kim De Serpa, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Bridge work anticipated to cost nearly $1 billion

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Santa Cruz harbor bridge detours, construction detailed

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-05-01T10:34:34-07:00March 10, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, earthquakes, Featured, harbor bridge, Holland MacLaurie, Jesse Greenspan, Live Oak, Miguel Lizarraga, Murray Street bridge, Santa Cruz harbor, Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor, traffic, transportation|

Quake safety project expected through early 2028

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Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz water projects aim for better reliability

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-03-01T14:04:42-08:00February 26, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, health, Heidi Luckenbach, Jesse Greenspan, Megan Goddard, Pure Water Soquel, Taylor Kihoi, water|

Climate change, aging facilities prompt millions in upgrades

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School districts grapple with declining enrollment in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-05-01T10:59:46-07:00February 21, 2025|Tags: Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District, education, explainer, Featured, Heather Contreras, Jesse Greenspan, K-12 schools, Kris Munro, Live Oak School District, Mike Heffner, Mountain Elementary School District, Pacific Elementary School District, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Roger Snyder, Santa Cruz City Schools, Scotts Valley Unified School District, Soquel Union Elementary School District|

Pajaro, Soquel, Scotts Valley leaders discuss money challenges

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Major water project to finish in Soquel, Aptos, Capitola

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-02-27T09:50:07-08:00February 20, 2025|Tags: aquifers, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, climate change, environment, Featured, Jesse Greenspan, Live Oak, Pure Water Soquel, Santa Cruz Wastewater Treatment Facility, Soquel, water|

Recycled wastewater to replenish groundwater basin

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‘Forever chemicals’ prompt water upgrades at Santa Cruz County lockup

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-02-12T15:51:55-08:00February 4, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, health, Jason Hoppin, Jesse Greenspan, Jesse Kathan, Michael Beaton, Nik Altenberg, Paul Lego, PFAS, Rountree jail, Santa Cruz County Jail, South County, water|

County says water is safe amid evolving standards

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Cotoni-Coast Dairies trails expected to open in summer 2025

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-12-12T12:26:30-08:00December 12, 2024|Tags: Bureau of Land Management, Cotoni-Coast Dairies, Davenport, environment, Featured, Jesse Greenspan, North Coast, Santa Cruz County, tourism|

Parking, land management controversies on North Coast

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Rockin’ holiday party benefits San Lorenzo Valley families

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-11-25T17:26:45-08:00November 25, 2024|Tags: Boulder Creek, Christmas, Featured, food insecurity, Jesse Greenspan, Lynn Robinson, San Lorenzo Valley, Valley Churches United|

Dec. 14 blues show in Boulder Creek

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5-year West Cliff plan takes shape with road shift at Lighthouse Field

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-11-22T18:06:01-08:00November 20, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, cycling, Don Iglesias, erosion, Featured, Gary Griggs, Jesse Greenspan, Nathan Nguyen, ocean, Steamer Lane, surfing, Tiffany Wise-West, walking, West Cliff|

Restacked boulders, consistent designs are among priorities