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Workforce board aims to solve Santa Cruz County employment problems

By Nik Altenberg|2025-01-29T18:27:22-08:00January 30, 2025|Tags: Andy Stone, County of Santa Cruz, employment, Featured, jobs, labor, Nik Altenberg, Workforce Santa Cruz County|

Public forums in January, February

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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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Santa Cruz County jobs rebound, but housing costs, aging population remain challenges

By Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T16:55:21-07:00June 28, 2024|Tags: Andy Stone, business, economy, employment, Featured, jobs, Santa Cruz County, seniors, State of the Workforce, Stephen Baxter|

State of the Workforce report highlights trends, solutions

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Watsonville voters ask for youth and family activities, rent help

By Natalya Dreszer|2022-09-27T11:56:26-07:00September 26, 2022|Tags: City of Watsonville, Community Engagement, elections, jobs, People's Agenda, rent, wages, youth activities|

Residents express priorities for candidates in the Nov. 8 local election.

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Reports explain labor shortage in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2022-05-27T19:30:45-07:00May 27, 2022|Tags: child care, economy, jobs, Santa Cruz County, Stephen Baxter|

Aging workforce, high housing costs and a lack of childcare are among the challenges

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Santa Cruz and North Coast voters describe their priorities for supervisor candidates

By Natalya Dreszer and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-10T21:08:17-07:00March 17, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, Bonny Doon, City of Santa Cruz, climate change, Community Engagement, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Davenport, economy, Elections 2022, higher wages, jobs, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Natalya Dreszer, North Coast, rental assistance, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, transportation|

Help with rent, wages and solutions for the unhoused were top of mind

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South County residents describe their priorities for supervisor candidates

By Natalya Dreszer and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-10T21:10:40-07:00March 17, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Watsonville, Community Engagement, economy, Elections 2022, higher wages, jobs, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Natalya Dreszer, Pajaro Valley, rental assistance, Santa Cruz County Supervisors|

District 4 residents want rent help, higher wages, affordable housing

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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

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Santa Cruz city budget outlook worsens

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:26-08:00August 18, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, Donna Meyers, economy, jobs, Justin Cummings, Martin Bernal, Santa Cruz City Council|

Sales tax hike, reduced services possible

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Santa Cruz County supervisors approve reserve spending

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:07-08:00August 18, 2020|Tags: Becky Steinbruner, Coronavirus, economy, eviction, Gail Newel, Greg Caput, health, jail, Jim Hart, jobs, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, vacation rentals, Zach Friend|

Eviction ban extended, beach closures adopted, vacation rental rules tightened

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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