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Santa Cruz Measure C tax for affordable housing grows slim majority

By Jesse Kathan and Nik Altenberg|2026-04-30T15:09:34-07:00November 4, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, election, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Nov. 4 2025 election, taxes, voting|

Rival Measure B initiative struggles, Prop 50 wins

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Election Day: What to know about Measures B and C in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-11-04T19:16:56-08:00November 4, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Kathan, Nov. 4 2025 election|

Decoding the rival tax measures ahead of Election Day

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Fact check: Santa Cruz’s Measure C tax initiative

By Jesse Kathan|2026-05-05T13:51:22-07:00November 4, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Kathan, Nov. 4 2025 election, Tony Condotti|

Decoding mailers and campaign claims

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Your election guide to Santa Cruz Measures B and C

By Jesse Kathan|2025-11-04T09:50:10-08:00November 4, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, election, Featured, Jesse Kathan, measure b, measure c, November 2025 election|

Dueling tax measures on Nov. 4 ballot

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Developer cancels 97-unit townhouse project on Meder St. in Santa Cruz

By Nik Altenberg|2025-09-23T13:37:43-07:00September 23, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, construction, Featured, housing, KB Homes South Bay Inc|

Reasons for scrapped project remain unclear

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Monday community meeting on Frederick St. townhomes

By Nik Altenberg|2025-09-22T16:06:55-07:00September 22, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Nik Altenberg, townhomes|

23 townhomes proposed near Arana Gulch in Santa Cruz

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Advocates propose three laws to support Santa Cruz County immigrants

By Jesse Kathan|2025-09-19T16:05:13-07:00September 19, 2025|Tags: asylum, City of Santa Cruz, Donald Trump, Featured, Fred Keeley, immigration, immigration reform, Jesse Kathan|

Laws would ban masked law enforcement, data sharing, some investments

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San Lorenzo Park redesign could include pickleball, river restoration

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-09-12T18:05:22-07:00September 10, 2025|Tags: Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, parks, pickleball, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz City Council|

Duck pond not included in proposed redesign

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Will streamlined environmental rules hasten development in Santa Cruz County?

By Dave Ordoñez|2025-08-29T14:26:15-07:00August 29, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, CEQA, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing|

New state laws exempt some projects from CEQA

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This New Jersey city achieved zero traffic deaths. Could it be a model for Santa Cruz?

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-22T19:41:45-07:00August 22, 2025|Tags: bike safety, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, transportation|

Hoboken lowered speed limits, traded parking for safety

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Santa Cruz developer appeals dismissal of Food Bin housing lawsuit

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-08-15T23:41:26-07:00August 15, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Food Bin, Santa Cruz City Council, Workbench|

Project’s future hinges on 11 units, developer says

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Share biking and walking wants with City of Santa Cruz staff

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-16T00:05:17-07:00August 11, 2025|Tags: bike safety, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, pedestrian, traffic safety, transportation|

Open house set for Thursday