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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 COVID-19 case increase worries health leaders

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:29-08:00June 12, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, David Ghilarducci, economy, Gail Newel, health, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency|

South County essential workers among hardest hit

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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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Restaurants, hair salons set to reopen in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:49-08:00May 29, 2020|Tags: Bruce McPherson, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health, John Leopold, Mimi Hall, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Zach Friend|

Residents vent about lost wages, freedom at special county meeting

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Santa Cruz County to apply for rules relaxation Friday

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:34-08:00May 28, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, David Ghilarducci, economy, Gail Newel, health, Mimi Hall, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency|

Health leaders wary of COVID-19 rebound; Beach hours to remain

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More Santa Cruz County reopening expected in June

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:52-08:00May 21, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health, Mimi Hall, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency|

Limited beach hours likely through July Fourth

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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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Essential workers told to get COVID tests in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:38-08:00May 12, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, economy, elections, health, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Shelter orders poised to loosen by early June

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COVID Q&A: Testing, hospitalizations, case locations, surge prediction

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:57-08:00May 8, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Community Engagement, Coronavirus, David Ghilarducci, health, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Santa Cruz Local|

Santa Cruz Local presses medical leaders with listener questions

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What’s the status of Project Roomkey?

By Santa Cruz Local|2022-05-03T09:45:35-07:00May 7, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, health, Santa Cruz Local Answers|

Santa Cruz Local answers your COVID-19 questions

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How deep is Santa Cruz County’s economic downturn?

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:45:41-07:00May 3, 2020|Tags: Casey Beyer, Chris Thornberg, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health|

New rules, fewer visitors ahead for Santa Cruz County

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Santa Cruz County COVID progress prompts new rules

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-04T10:08:35-08:00April 30, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health|

Beaches to be closed certain hours, restrictions eased for some business