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New rail-trail map tracks work in Santa Cruz, Live Oak, Capitola, Aptos

By Jesse Kathan and Stephen Baxter|2025-05-01T11:00:08-07:00November 22, 2024|Tags: Aptos, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, Davenport, environment, explainer, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, North Coast, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Stephen Baxter, transportation|

Updates on design, construction, funding

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5-year West Cliff plan takes shape with road shift at Lighthouse Field

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-11-22T18:06:01-08:00November 20, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, cycling, Don Iglesias, erosion, Featured, Gary Griggs, Jesse Greenspan, Nathan Nguyen, ocean, Steamer Lane, surfing, Tiffany Wise-West, walking, West Cliff|

Restacked boulders, consistent designs are among priorities

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Santa Cruz City Council to take up leaf-blower ban, homeless services, home renovation rules

By Nik Altenberg|2024-11-18T16:23:49-08:00November 18, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, homelessness, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz City Council|

Busy Nov. 19 meeting

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Child care, Meals on Wheels could be reduced with local funding changes

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-15T18:03:39-08:00November 15, 2024|Tags: child care, City of Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, health, Jesse Kathan, nonprofits, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, seniors|

County, city leaders expect to award money at Nov. 19 meetings

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Mission Street updates: La Reina market, Food Bin, Arrow surf shop, 1815 Mission

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-15T16:35:33-08:00November 15, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Mission Street, Santa Cruz City Council, Workbench|

Arrow, La Cabaña complex due to reopen summer 2025

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Rail stations proposed for Live Oak, Capitola, Aptos, Rio Del Mar

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-15T17:54:20-08:00November 15, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, passenger rail, rail trail, Rio Del Mar, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Sarah Christensen, transportation|

Elevated track possible near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

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After Trump win, Santa Cruz County leaders affirm support for immigrants

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-08T19:03:03-08:00November 8, 2024|Tags: Capitola Police, Carlos Palacios, City of Santa Cruz, Donald Trump, Featured, Fred Keeley, immigration, Jesse Kathan, Law enforcement, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz police, Scotts Valley police, Watsonville police|

Legal protections outlined in letter, event

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Santa Cruz soda tax leans toward yes vote in early election results

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-20T11:16:57-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, health, Jesse Kathan, Nov. 5 2024 election, soda tax|

Lawsuit likely if Measure Z is approved

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Controlled burn starts in San Mateo County, with more planned for Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-10-23T17:28:41-07:00October 23, 2024|Tags: Cal Fire, City of Santa Cruz, controlled burns, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, fire, Jesse Kathan, prescribed fire, San Mateo County, State Parks, wildfire|

Plus: New alerts, resources to track fires

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Fact check: No on Z, the campaign against a Santa Cruz soda tax

By Jesse Kathan|2024-10-21T10:34:37-07:00October 18, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Martine Watkins, Nov. 5 2024 election|

Are soda taxes illegal? And other questions answered

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Architects describe 6-story apartment proposal on Mission St. in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-10-01T14:14:24-07:00October 1, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Greenspan, Mission Street, Westside Santa Cruz, Workbench|

Widened sidewalks, studios and 2-bedrooms planned

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Five picks for Santa Cruz First Friday Oct. 4

By Santa Cruz Local|2024-09-30T18:00:56-07:00October 1, 2024|Tags: art, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Fred Keeley, Homeless Garden Project, Justin Cummings, Museum of Natural History|

Art, astronomy, Tannery tours and the Homeless Garden Project