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UC Santa Cruz adds off-campus housing as lawsuits drag on
Nik Altenberg2024-08-15T17:35:18-07:00August 15, 2024|
Court ruling on campus growth plan expected this month
Union sues UC over student housing construction contract
Jesse Kathan2024-08-13T18:31:52-07:00August 13, 2024|
Company concealed employee death, union says
Homelessness dips in Santa Cruz, rises in Watsonville
Jesse Kathan2024-08-13T16:54:54-07:00July 19, 2024|
The 2024 point-in-time homeless census in four charts
How many unhoused people have found homes in Santa Cruz County?
Tyler Maldonado and Stephen Baxter2024-08-13T16:56:10-07:00June 13, 2024|
Key statistic takes some digging
Explainer: Public pension debts in Santa Cruz County
Jesse Kathan2024-08-13T16:54:21-07:00August 9, 2024|
Despite reforms, local governments struggle with underfunded retirement payouts
Scotts Valley City Council to weigh business tax measure Aug. 7
Nik Altenberg2024-08-13T16:54:25-07:00August 5, 2024|
Money could help close city budget gap
National Night Out events in Capitola, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, Boulder Creek, Watsonville
Nik Altenberg and Stephen Baxter2024-08-16T15:52:14-07:00August 5, 2024|
Free games, demonstrations on Tuesday, Aug. 6
Capitola voters to weigh sales tax hike
Tyler Maldonado2024-08-13T16:54:30-07:00August 1, 2024|
Projected budget shortfall blamed on inflation, pension costs
In-home caregivers rally for higher pay in Santa Cruz County
Jesse Kathan2024-08-16T18:25:26-07:00August 16, 2024|
Contract negotiations ongoing since June
Santa Cruz County jobs rebound, but housing costs, aging population remain challenges
Stephen Baxter2024-08-13T16:55:21-07:00June 28, 2024|
State of the Workforce report highlights trends, solutions
Pesticide use near schools detailed in Santa Cruz County
Jean Yi2024-08-13T16:59:51-07:00April 26, 2024|
Potentially harmful chemicals applied hundreds of times
Santa Cruz County needle exchange grows as lawsuit shutters volunteer exchange
Tyler Maldonado2024-08-13T17:04:15-07:00February 22, 2024|
Clean syringe access drops overall
Santa Cruz County gas leaf-blower ban could negate electric rebates
Jesse Kathan2024-08-13T16:54:18-07:00August 12, 2024|
Ban could begin next month
Santa Cruz County voters asked to fund more forest management, environmental projects
Jesse Kathan2024-08-13T16:55:01-07:00July 16, 2024|
Explainer: The Water and Wildfire Protection Act on the Nov. 5 ballot
Explainer: Santa Cruz County’s road problems
Jesse Kathan2024-08-13T16:55:11-07:00July 5, 2024|
County tax hike for roads possible in 2025
Proposed rail-trail route could divert onto streets across Live Oak-Capitola border
Jesse Kathan2024-08-13T16:55:47-07:00June 21, 2024|
Explainer: The rail-trail’s proposed path through Santa Cruz County
Podcast: How homeless services money is spent in Santa Cruz County
Stephen Baxter2023-08-04T07:58:59-07:00August 2, 2023|
Key takeaways from our three-part investigation
Podcast: Meet the Capitola City Council candidates
Stephen Baxter2022-11-04T16:00:38-07:00November 4, 2022|
Yvette Lopez Brooks, Joe Clarke, Enrique Dolmo Jr., Gerry Jensen, Alexander Pedersen respond to voters’ questions
Podcast: Meet the candidates for Santa Cruz mayor
Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-11-04T14:32:19-07:00November 4, 2022|
Joy Schendledecker and Fred Keeley respond to voters’ questions
Podcast: Meet the Santa Cruz City Council District 6 candidates
Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-11-04T13:53:20-07:00November 4, 2022|
Renee Golder and Sean Maxwell respond to voters’ questions