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June 4 meeting on 8-story housing proposal in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-30T13:21:50-07:00May 27, 2025|Tags: 201 Front St., Ace Hardware, City of Santa Cruz, development, downtown expansion plan, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, South of Laurel|

Downtown Ace Hardware could become 245 apartments

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Draft Santa Cruz city budget adds staff, foresees deficit

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-23T18:41:48-07:00May 24, 2025|Tags: budget, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Fred Keeley, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council|

Budget meetings May 26 and 27

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Santa Cruz passenger rail options outlined

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-16T14:47:48-07:00May 16, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, passenger rail, rail trail, Riley Gerbrandt, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission, Tyler Maldonado|

Potential stations described near Depot Park, Natural Bridges Drive

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Santa Cruz affordable housing measure expected on Nov. 4 ballot

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-12T18:14:45-07:00May 12, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Elaine Johnson, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Kathan, Nov 4 2025 ballot, Santa Cruz County Association of Realtors, Santa Cruz Workforce Housing and Climate Protection Act, Workforce Housing Affordability Act|

Separate measure from realtors in the works

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5 takeaways on Santa Cruz County housing production

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-09T18:37:23-07:00May 9, 2025|Tags: Aptos, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, housing element, Jesse Kathan, RHNA|

Apartments, in-law units are leading home types

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State legislators push for fixes at Hilltop apartments in Santa Cruz

By Nik Altenberg|2025-09-11T14:38:41-07:00May 9, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, education, Featured, Gail Pellerin, Greystar, Hilltop Apartments, housing, John Laird, Justin Cummings, Nik Altenberg, Renee Golder, UC Regents, UC Santa Cruz, University of California|

Laird, Pellerin, Cummings, Golder seek answers

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Capitola Vice Mayor Alexander Pedersen quits

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-09T14:05:48-07:00May 9, 2025|Tags: Alexander Pedersen, Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Margaux Morgan, rail trail, Yvette Brooks|

Home purchase, campaign against him prompts resignation

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Downtown Santa Cruz farmers market prepares for new chapter

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-23T15:46:21-07:00May 8, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, Agriculture, business, City of Santa Cruz, downtown Santa Cruz, farmers market, Featured, food, history|

Vendors reflect on 35 years ahead of move

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Map: Santa Cruz County’s most dangerous roads for cyclists and pedestrians

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-13T17:29:19-07:00May 1, 2025|Tags: bike safety, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, crashes, cycling, cyclists, Ecology Action, environment, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Matt Miller, pedestrians, traffic safety, transportation, transportation health|

Crash hotspots on Ocean St., Freedom Blvd., Soquel Drive

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Circle Church home building not expected until 2026

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-01T12:35:23-07:00May 1, 2025|Tags: Brett Packer, Circle Church, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Ryan Bane, Westside|

Utility work due this summer

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Input wanted on West Cliff, Santa Cruz Main Beach protections

By Jesse Kathan|2025-04-28T16:49:17-07:00April 28, 2025|Tags: beaches, City of Santa Cruz, climate change, environment, erosion, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council, West Cliff|

Meeting set for Thursday

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Santa Cruz wharf repair money, timing remain uncertain

By Jesse Kathan|2025-04-25T15:29:47-07:00April 25, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, climate change, environment, Featured, Fred Keeley, Jesse Kathan, Meredith Albert, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz wharf, storms, Tony Elliot|

Part of parking lot, sea-lion view to be rebuilt by early 2026