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Housing rezones expected in Live Oak, Soquel, Aptos, South County

By Stephen Baxter|2025-05-01T07:52:19-07:00April 25, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, Aptos, Featured, housing, Live Oak, Pleasure Point, RHNA, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Soquel, South County, Stephen Baxter|

Santa Cruz County Supervisors to consider 47 properties

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Santa Cruz County could seek payout for water contamination

By Jesse Kathan|2025-04-07T16:07:48-07:00April 7, 2025|Tags: cannabis, County of Santa Cruz, elections, environment, Featured, forever chemicals, health, Jesse Kathan, PFAS, Rountree jail, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, voting, water|

Plus, supervisors to discuss cannabis lounges and election rules

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New group to oversee $7 million in land work through Measure Q in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-29T15:17:05-08:00January 29, 2025|Tags: environment, Featured, Government, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, taxes, water, wildfire|

Applications open for 5 board members

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Map: Rezones could boost housing development in Live Oak, Soquel

By Jesse Kathan|2024-12-12T18:19:27-08:00December 9, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, RHNA, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Santa Cruz County supervisors weigh changes

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De Serpa leads Brown for Santa Cruz County supervisor

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-13T10:17:24-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, Kim De Serpa, Kristen Brown, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Updated results

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San Lorenzo Valley election results: Martinez holds strong lead for county supervisor

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-13T11:44:55-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: Christopher Bradford, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Monica Martinez, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Plus: Measure T Zayante Fire tax leads, Measure U water bill limit trails

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Santa Cruz County supervisors to weigh ban on filtered cigarette sales

By Jesse Kathan|2024-10-04T17:16:36-07:00October 4, 2024|Tags: environment, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Justin Cummings, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, newsletter briefs, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Enforcement could start in 2027

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Relocation money available for CZU fire survivors

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-26T14:21:56-07:00August 26, 2024|Tags: CZU Lightning Complex Fire, Featured, Jesse Kathan, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz Mountains|

State program offers up to $350,000 for home purchase

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In-home caregivers rally for higher pay in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-16T18:25:26-07:00August 16, 2024|Tags: Featured, health, health care, Jason Hoppin, Jesse Kathan, labor, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, SEIU 2015|

Contract negotiations ongoing since June

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Santa Cruz County gas leaf-blower ban could negate electric rebates

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:54:18-07:00August 12, 2024|Tags: environment, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Monterey Bay Air Resources District, newsletter briefs, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Ban could begin next month

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Explainer: Santa Cruz County’s road problems

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:00:57-07:00July 5, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, county roads, explainer, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Matt Machado, roads, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz Mountains|

County tax hike for roads possible in 2025

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Recreational campsites could expand in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan and Nik Altenberg|2024-08-13T16:55:39-07:00June 24, 2024|Tags: Capitola City Council, Capitola wharf, Featured, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Plus: Soda tax, Capitola Wharf and Downtown expansion