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Capitola council delays decision on Park Avenue rail trail options

By Stephen Baxter|2025-05-01T10:34:46-07:00February 14, 2025|Tags: Alexander Pedersen, Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, Coastal Rail Trail, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Gerry Jensen, Joe Clarke, Margaux Morgan, Melinda Orbach, rail trail, roads, Rob Tidmore, Sarah Christensen, Stephen Baxter, transportation|

Residents pack meeting, threaten lawsuit

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Rail trail, traffic calming projects on tap for Watsonville City Council

By Stephen Baxter|2025-05-01T10:34:50-07:00February 10, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, Government, rail trail, roads, South County, Stephen Baxter, traffic, transportation, Watsonville City Council|

New law makes parking within 20 feet of crosswalk illegal

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President’s order casts uncertainty on Santa Cruz County rail trail money

By Jesse Kathan|2025-10-15T09:48:31-07:00February 1, 2025|Tags: Coastal Rail Trail, Donald Trump, Featured, Jesse Kathan, rail trail, Sarah Christensen|

$19.5 million grant hangs in balance

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Westside Santa Cruz rail trail could open late December

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T10:34:58-07:00November 22, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, Jesse Kathan, rail trail, Stephen Baxter, transportation|

Cost overruns, delays mount

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New rail-trail map tracks work in Santa Cruz, Live Oak, Capitola, Aptos

By Jesse Kathan and Stephen Baxter|2025-05-01T11:00:08-07:00November 22, 2024|Tags: Aptos, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, Davenport, environment, explainer, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, North Coast, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Stephen Baxter, transportation|

Updates on design, construction, funding

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Rail stations proposed for Live Oak, Capitola, Aptos, Rio Del Mar

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-15T17:54:20-08:00November 15, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, passenger rail, rail trail, Rio Del Mar, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Sarah Christensen, transportation|

Elevated track possible near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

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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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Proposed rail-trail route could divert onto streets across Live Oak-Capitola border

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:01:03-07:00June 21, 2024|Tags: explainer, Featured, Jesse Kathan, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, transportation|

Explainer: The rail-trail’s proposed path through Santa Cruz County

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Passenger rail choices, a pesticide protest and city budget updates

By Jesse Kathan, Stephen Baxter and Nik Altenberg|2024-08-13T16:56:47-07:00June 3, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Featured, housing, MacQuiddy Elementary School, Ocean Street, pesticides, rail trail, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, wildfire|

Plus: Ocean Street housing proposal grows

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Housing and construction updates in Santa Cruz, Capitola, Live Oak

By Stephen Baxter, Jesse Kathan and Nik Altenberg|2024-08-16T17:42:18-07:00April 29, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, Featured, housing, Live Oak, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Scotts Valley City Council|

Plus: County supervisors to revisit rail trail, consider North Coast projects

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Transportation commission reaffirms support for rail trail

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:00:06-07:00April 18, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, Featured, Felipe Hernandez, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, rail trail, Randy Johnson, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Seacliff, transportation|

County supervisors to revisit money decision April 30

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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