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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

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High wind, rain, surf, slides due for Santa Cruz County

By Nik Altenberg|2025-02-14T12:45:54-08:00February 12, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, floods, high surf, Nik Altenberg, rain, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Mountains, storms, water, weather, wind|

Weather service issues warnings through Saturday

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Red tape slows flood relief money in Pajaro

By Nik Altenberg and Fidel M. Soto|2024-12-12T13:48:15-08:00December 12, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, climate change, environment, Featured, Fidel M. Soto, Flood, Glenn Church, Monterey County, Nik Altenberg, Noticias Watsonville, Pajaro, Pajaro Valley, Ray Cancino, South County, storms|

Receipts needed for goods bought years prior

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Pajaro flood survivors’ stories come to life in new exhibit

By Stephen Baxter|2024-11-04T14:00:22-08:00November 1, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, Flood, German Llamas, Jierui Fang, Pajaro, Pajaro flood, Pajaro Food Center, Pajaro River, Rowan Ings, South County, Stanford Journalism Program, Stephen Baxter, storms|

Online audio-visual experience highlights lessons, resilience

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West Cliff survey favors fewer cars, more recreation

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-02-02T09:48:12-08:00February 1, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, environment, erosion, storms, West Cliff, West Cliff Drive|

Priorities outlined for crumbling Santa Cruz asset

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Recent storms top $2.8 million in damage on Santa Cruz County coast

By Jesse Kathan|2024-01-12T17:40:33-08:00January 12, 2024|Tags: Capitola wharf, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Rio Del Mar, Seacliff, State Parks, storms, Storms 2023, Storms 2024|

Frequent destruction prompts talk of ‘managed retreat,’ climate change

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Road repair backlog mounts in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-22T17:16:42-08:00October 27, 2023|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Jesse Kathan, roads, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County roads, Santa Cruz Mountains, storms, transportation|

Crews brace for winter amid lack of money, labor, supplies

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Flood risks remain despite recent river work in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:55:42-08:00October 18, 2023|Tags: county commissions, County of Santa Cruz, floods, Jesse Kathan, Pajaro River, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, storms, Zach Friend|

Plus: County leaders discuss emergency plans, money for commissioners

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‘Living shoreline’ concepts try to stem storm damage on Santa Cruz County coast

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:56:06-08:00October 6, 2023|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, climate change, environment, erosion, Jesse Kathan, storms, West Cliff|

Dune restoration, other measures possible

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Amid West Cliff repairs, more diverse group wanted for coastal vision in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:56:20-08:00September 27, 2023|Tags: downtown Santa Cruz, environment, erosion, Fred Keeley, Jesse Kathan, Matt Huffaker, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Warriors, storms, West Cliff, Westside|

Plus: Warriors arena lease extended

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Months after Pajaro flood, repair crews race against winter rain

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:56:40-08:00August 23, 2023|Tags: City of Watsonville, Felipe Hernandez, Flood, Jesse Kathan, Pajaro, Pajaro River, storms|

Some flood victims remain homeless

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Input wanted on 50-year vision for West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-04-27T15:28:18-07:00August 18, 2023|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, climate change, erosion, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council, sea level rise, storms, West Cliff Drive|

Coastal armoring, retreat strategies, goals to be considered