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Santa Cruz police offer changes to hiring, training, transparency

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:40:54-08:00November 25, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, Andy Mills, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, Donna Meyers, economy, housing, inclusionary, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, Martine Watkins, race, Renee Golder, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department, Slow Streets|

Wharf plan, economic recovery guidelines approved by council

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Legal threat delays wharf plan in Santa Cruz

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2025-01-13T11:20:22-08:00November 17, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz wharf|

Legal threats prompt city leaders to postpone public discussion

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Legal threat prompts Santa Cruz City Council to delay wharf plan

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2025-01-13T11:48:29-08:00November 11, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, development, downtown Santa Cruz, housing, Local Coastal Program, Riverfront Project, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz wharf, Wharf Master Plan|

Downtown housing proposal also postponed Tuesday

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Santa Cruz City Council early election results

By Stephen Baxter|2022-06-06T16:15:27-07:00November 3, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Elections 2020, Santa Cruz City Council, Vote Nov. 3|

Watkins, Brunner, Brown, Kalantari-Johnson lead in early returns

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Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Santa Cruz City Council

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:33:52-07:00October 18, 2020|Tags: Alicia Kuhl, City of Santa Cruz, Elections 2020, Elizabeth Conlan, homelessness, housing, inclusionary, Kayla Kumar, Kelsey Hill, Maria Cadenas, Martine Watkins, rentals, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, Sonja Brunner, Vote Nov. 3|

Santa Cruz Local presses candidates on priorities we heard from residents

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Santa Cruz council again rejects new housing next to Neary Lagoon

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:02-08:00October 13, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Cynthia Mathews, Cypress Point, development, Donna Meyers, housing, Justin Cummings, Neary Lagoon, parking, Parks Master Plan 2030, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Parking requirements for new homes on track for reduction

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Santa Cruz council trims police, parks, public works funding

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:03-08:00October 9, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, economy, Martin Bernal, Martine Watkins, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department|

City manager describes ‘unprecedented’ financial situation, $5.3 million reduction

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Downtown Santa Cruz library project consultant contract delayed

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:06-08:00September 22, 2020|Tags: Chris Krohn, City of Santa Cruz, downtown library, Drew Glover, economy, housing, Katherine Beiers, library, Martin Bernal, recall, Santa Cruz City Council|

Some residents fear economic downturn, dislike parking garage

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Santa Cruz water quality at risk from wildfire damage

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:08-08:00September 8, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Cynthia Mathews, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Donna Meyers, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, Martin Bernal, Martine Watkins, Renee Golder, Rosemary Menard, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz Water Department, water, wildfire|

Water official: ‘We are concerned about what will happen when the rains come’

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Fire damages parts of San Lorenzo Valley water system

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:17-08:00August 26, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Felton, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Water Department, water, wildfire|

Santa Cruz’s water supply 'at risk,' official says

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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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COVID speeds homeless coordination in Santa Cruz

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-19T19:06:28-07:00August 11, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Warriors|

Council eager to renew deal with Santa Cruz Warriors