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Santa Cruz budget deficit prompts cuts, furloughs

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:36-08:00July 2, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, economy, Martin Bernal, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department|

Leaders discuss calls to ‘defund police’

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Santa Cruz council approves downtown library project

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:38-08:00June 24, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, cannabis, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, development, Donna Meyers, downtown library, Downtown Plan, downtown Santa Cruz, economy, eviction, housing, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, library, race, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department|

Housing, public uses possible for current library site

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Podcast Ep. 79: Santa Cruz library decision looms

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:50:11-07:00June 19, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Donna Meyers, downtown library, Downtown Plan, downtown Santa Cruz, Editor's Picks, housing, Justin Cummings, library, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council|

Renovate in place, or build new with garage, housing

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Santa Cruz County homeless service plan takes shape

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:41-08:00June 16, 2020|Tags: cannabis, Donna Meyers, eviction, housing, Justin Cummings, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, vacation rentals, Zach Friend|

Vacation rental restrictions proposed, new cell towers ahead

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Election Nov. 3, part 1: Start by listening

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2024-01-26T14:00:35-08:00June 11, 2020|Tags: Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, People's Agenda, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Scotts Valley City Council, Vote Nov. 3, Watsonville City Council|

What we heard from Lower Ocean, Beach Flats

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Cannabis license transfers allowed by Santa Cruz City Council

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:44-08:00June 10, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, cannabis, City of Santa Cruz, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, Martine Watkins, race, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department|

New licensees would face same standards

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Santa Cruz downtown library decision slated for June 23

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:48-08:00June 2, 2020|Tags: Don Lane, downtown Santa Cruz, housing, library, Santa Cruz City Council|

Choice between renovation and new construction

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Santa Cruz council OKs Highway 1 intersection project

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:51-08:00May 27, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, district elections, eviction, housing, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, Martine Watkins, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council|

Also, city council steps toward district elections

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Santa Cruz City Council OKs Circle Church demolition

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:54-08:00May 13, 2020|Tags: ADU, budget, Circle Church, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, development, economy, health, housing, Justin Cummings, Santa Cruz City Council|

Plan for housing advances

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New cost estimates, renderings shared for Santa Cruz downtown library plan

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:59-08:00May 7, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, Bonnie Lipscomb, downtown Santa Cruz, housing, library, Santa Cruz City Council|

Council decision in June or $27M could be lost

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Circle Church housing proposal to be decided by Santa Cruz City Council

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:42:01-08:00May 6, 2020|Tags: Circle Church, housing, Santa Cruz City Council|

Tenant church’s buyout offer ‘on the table’

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Santa Cruz faces steep budget decline

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:42:03-08:00April 28, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, economy, Food Not Bombs, health, Renee Golder, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council|

City council extends local COVID emergency