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Santa Cruz wildfire plan aims to coordinate evacuations, water delivery, resources

By Nik Altenberg|2025-02-10T14:30:43-08:00February 10, 2025|Tags: city budget, City of Santa Cruz, emergency response, Featured, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz City Council, Susie O’Hara, wildfire|

Plus, a city budget update

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Are Santa Cruz County governments prepared for sea-level rise?

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-31T17:44:11-08:00January 31, 2025|Tags: beaches, City of Santa Cruz, climate change, coastal erosion, environment, erosion, explainer, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Monterey Bay, Rio Del Mar, weather, West Cliff|

Map shows 6 feet of potential rise in 75 years

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Rent hikes to be tackled by Santa Cruz City Council

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-27T13:11:21-08:00January 27, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council|

City law could define rules for expiring below-market-rate units

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Santa Cruz council to consider new Miramar restaurant on wharf

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-27T13:07:52-08:00January 27, 2025|Tags: business, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Miramar, Norm Daly, restaurants, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz wharf|

Wharf rebuild decision remains months away

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Ballot measure aims to build more affordable housing in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-23T17:36:34-08:00January 17, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, Elaine Johnson, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Kathan, Marvin Christie, November 2025 election|

Parcel tax and property transfer tax could appear in Nov. 4 election

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6-story apartment complex approved on Water Street in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-13T18:32:28-08:00January 13, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Pete Kennedy, Timerie Gordon, Water Street, Workbench|

82 rentals expected below market rate

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Decades of Santa Cruz wharf repair backlog contributed to vulnerability

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-10T15:09:43-08:00January 10, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, climate change, David McCormic, environment, Featured, Fred Keeley, Jesse Kathan, Jon Bombaci, Matt Huffaker, Santa Cruz wharf, Tony Elliot|

Rebuild decision remains months away

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Santa Cruz County settles $2.2M lawsuit in Tamario Smith jail death

By Nik Altenberg|2024-12-12T16:57:45-08:00December 12, 2024|Tags: Chris Clark, City of Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, health, Jim Hart, Julie Ruhlin, Law enforcement, mental health, Mike Gennaco, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz County Jail, Santa Cruz County Office of Inspector General, Tamario Smith|

New sheriff discusses jail upgrades, mental health care

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Maps: Could a tsunami in Santa Cruz County reach your home?

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-23T15:13:57-08:00December 6, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, disaster, earthquake, emergencies, environment, explainer, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, ocean safety, Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz County, tsunami|

Consult maps and make a plan, officials advised after Thursday’s warning

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Graham Hill housing proposal faces challenges, ownership lawsuit

By Jesse Kathan|2024-12-05T16:42:51-08:00December 5, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Joe Serrano, Mike Formico|

Disapproving neighbors split with housing activists

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City of Santa Cruz must provide UCSC with water as university expands

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-27T15:55:15-08:00November 27, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, education, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Joe Serrano, LAFCO, Tony Condotti, UC Santa Cruz, water|

Appeals court sides with campus

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Soquel Drive bike lane project continues in Aptos, Soquel, Live Oak

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-26T16:40:13-08:00November 25, 2024|Tags: Aptos, bicycle, bike lanes, City of Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, pedestrian, Soquel, transportation|

County hopes to finish project in spring