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Bike path could change on East Cliff Drive in Pleasure Point

By Ruby Lee Schembari|2025-06-17T17:35:44-07:00June 17, 2025|Tags: bike lanes, bikes, County of Santa Cruz, cyclist, East Cliff, East Cliff Drive, Featured, Live Oak, Manu Koenig, pedestrian, Pleasure Point, transportation|

Survey respondents prefer separated bike lane

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Rail trail, highway projects could sap Santa Cruz County transportation money for 20 years

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T10:34:28-07:00April 4, 2025|Tags: Aptos, Brian Peoples, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, Freedom, Jesse Kathan, Manu Koenig, Mike Rotkin, rail trail, Rio Del Mar, Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Sarah Christensen, transportation|

Transportation commission to weigh loans in autumn

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Lithium battery storage proposal near Watsonville faces hurdles

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-03-27T13:17:06-07:00March 27, 2025|Tags: Castroville, City of Watsonville, climate change, energy, environment, Featured, Felipe Hernandez, fossil fuels, Justin Cummings, Manu Koenig, Moss Landing, Nancy Faulstich, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Pinto Lake, power, Santa Cruz County Supervisors|

Sites near Dominican Hospital, Aptos High School are not viable, company says

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Santa Cruz County Supervisors advance cannabis lounges, discuss teen protections

By Jesse Kathan|2025-03-12T17:07:14-07:00March 12, 2025|Tags: cannabis, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Justin Cummings, Kim De Serpa, Manu Koenig, marijuana, Monica Martinez, Santa Cruz County Supervisors|

Marijuana use declines among some county youth

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As Live Oak rail-trail plans sharpen, mobile-home owners dig in

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-05T11:22:12-08:00November 1, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Manu Koenig, mobile homes, Pleasure Point, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Report to provide “more clarity” for homeowners

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Less money for road maintenance in approved Santa Cruz County budget

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:56:41-07:00June 6, 2024|Tags: Bruce McPherson, budget, county budget, Featured, Felipe Hernandez, Jesse Kathan, Justin Cummings, Manu Koenig, Matt Machado, roads, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Zach Friend|

Smaller overall budget, more debt

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Soquel Drive housing complex proposal draws concerns

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:59:28-07:00April 30, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Manu Koenig, Soquel Drive|

Neighbors demand changes to 173-unit affordable housing plan

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State money for rail trail could transfer to regional transportation commission

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:00:17-07:00April 16, 2024|Tags: Bruce McPherson, City of Capitola, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Manu Koenig, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, transportation|

Idea to be floated at special meeting Thursday

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‘Bleak’ outlook for Santa Cruz County budget

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:00:32-07:00April 11, 2024|Tags: budget, Carlos Palacios, climate change, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Government, health, Jesse Kathan, Manu Koenig, Marcus Pimentel, roads, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Zach Friend|

Less money for road repairs, fewer public health staff proposed

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Rail-trail money threatened after Santa Cruz County supervisors vote

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:00:55-07:00March 29, 2024|Tags: Aptos, Bruce McPherson, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Featured, Felipe Hernandez, Jason Hoppin, Jesse Kathan, Justin Cummings, La Selva Beach, Manu Koenig, rail trail, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, transportation, Zach Friend|

Supervisors delay $68 million for Live Oak, Capitola, Aptos segments

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Compost toilet program to launch in San Lorenzo Valley

By William S. Woodhams|2024-08-13T17:01:04-07:00March 29, 2024|Tags: Ben Lomond, compost, compost toilets, CZU Lightning Complex Fire, environment, Featured, housing, Manu Koenig, San Lorenzo Valley, William S. Woodhams|

‘The goal is to get the law changed’

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Koenig defeats Faulkner for District 1 Santa Cruz County Supervisor

By Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T17:03:19-07:00March 5, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, elections, Featured, Lani Faulkner, Manu Koenig, March 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Stephen Baxter|

Official results posted April 2