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PG&E explains wildfire prevention strategies for Santa Cruz County

By Brian Phan|2022-03-10T16:09:17-08:00March 10, 2022|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Bruce McPherson, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, Felton, fire, PG&E, wildfire|

Underground work possible in San Lorenzo Valley by 2023

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Santa Cruz plan for unhoused includes shelters and county coordination

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-03-09T00:42:07-08:00March 9, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz City Council|

Coral Street properties planned for homeless services

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Santa Cruz city voters to weigh in on district elections

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-02-23T03:23:26-08:00February 23, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, district elections, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz City Council|

Mayor could be directly elected, six districts could form

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Climate change plans outlined by Santa Cruz County, city leaders

By Brian Phan|2022-02-11T14:07:14-08:00February 11, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Climate Action Plan, environment, Santa Cruz County|

Strategies describe emissions reductions, disaster preparation

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Santa Cruz city deficit prompts potential sales tax hike

By Jesse Kathan|2022-02-08T23:34:34-08:00February 8, 2022|Tags: budget, City of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz City Council, transportation|

Plus: Council pushes for freight rail

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Santa Cruz Warriors explore new arena project with housing

By Patrick Riley|2022-02-02T08:57:12-08:00February 1, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, economy, housing, Justin Cummings, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Warriors|

Plan could extend Downtown Santa Cruz toward beach

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Santa Cruz council reaffirms proposed housing on Center Street

By Jesse Kathan|2022-01-26T00:21:03-08:00January 26, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, housing, Santa Cruz City Council|

Project will provide 35 units for ‘very low income’ households

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Potential lawsuit could tie UC Santa Cruz growth to campus housing

By Jesse Kathan|2024-05-13T18:08:27-07:00January 14, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, housing, Ryan Coonerty, UCSC|

Other court cases stall student housing

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Podcast: How Santa Cruz County could solve chronic homelessness

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:49:42-07:00December 17, 2021|Tags: Bakersfield, Built for Zero, California Veterans Assistance Foundation, chronic homelessness, chronically homeless, City of Santa Cruz, Don Lane, emergency support, homeless camp Santa Cruz, Homeless Services Center, homeless youth, homelessness, housing, housing authority, Housing Choice voucher, Housing Matters, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Kern County, landlord, landlords, permanent housing, Phil Kramer, rental assistance, Robert Ratner, Santa Cruz County, security, solutions to homelessness, subletting, tenants, unhoused, urban development|

Lessons from Kern County’s success

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Downtown Santa Cruz library plans move forward

By Stephen Baxter|2021-12-15T02:37:06-08:00December 15, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, downtown library, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Stephen Baxter|

Council lauds revised designs, but ballot measure could sink project

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Santa Cruz council advances 831 Water St. housing project

By Stephen Baxter|2021-12-15T09:56:02-08:00December 14, 2021|Tags: 831 Water, 831 water st., affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Stephen Baxter|

Building permit approval needed

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Independent oversight possible for Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

By Patrick Riley|2021-12-10T15:34:55-08:00December 10, 2021|Tags: Capitola Police Department, City of Santa Cruz, Jim Hart, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Police Department, Scotts Valley police, Scotts Valley Police Department, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville police, Zach Friend|

County supervisors, sheriff expected to collaborate in January