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Sep 26, 2024 · Architects describe 6-story apartment proposal on Mission St. in Santa Cruz. October 1, 2024. Widened sidewalks, studios and 2-bedrooms planned.
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Oct 1, 2024 · News > Fair, accurate and nonpartisan news about Santa Cruz CountyGovernment, housing, environment and health are our bread and butter. Want to understand the biggest issues facing our county and hunt for solutions? Read on.
Santa Cruz Local Election Guide launches
Oct 8, 2024 · Santa Cruz Local’s newsletter breaks down complex local topics and shows residents how to get involved. The guide has taken the top issues brought forth by the voters, and compressed months of interviews and research into a user-friendly format. Find side-by-side comparisons on issues like roads, housing, child care and many other topics.
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Santa Cruz Local is a watchdog news organization serving Santa Cruz County. We believe that journalism is a public good, and more people need to watch our public institutions. We had a “soft launch” in January, and have been releasing pilot audio episodes to begin building an audience. We’re working towards an official launch this summer ...
Santa Cruz city leaders approve thousands of potential new homes
Dec 13, 2023 · SANTA CRUZ >> The Santa Cruz City Council on Tuesday approved a final Housing Element of the city’s General Plan that meets state-mandated housing goals and envisions denser multifamily housing downtown and along major roads such as Soquel Avenue and Water, River and Ocean streets. Santa Cruz must build nearly 4,000 new homes over the next eight years to meet state targets.
Mental-health crisis care gets overhaul in Santa Cruz County
Jun 29, 2023 · SANTA CRUZ >> The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a new plan to overhaul the way mental health crises are handled in the county. The new program, called Crisis Now, will make mobile crisis teams available 24 hours within the next three years. The program will ensure more people in mental health crisis can access mobile crisis care and short-term ...
Vote Nov. 3: The People's Agenda - Santa Cruz Local
Santa Cruz Local is committed to helping Santa Cruz County residents shape the issues in the Nov. 3 local elections – not just the candidates. To that end, from May to August we interviewed nearly 200 Santa Cruz County residents in person or on Zoom and more than 230 people in an online survey. We asked:
New food waste collection in Santa Cruz County: Costs, timing …
Dec 3, 2021 · Capitola: Residents pay $18.15 for a 32-gallon trash bin. The rate will rise to $25.81 on Jan. 1. Santa Cruz: Residents pay $32.04 for a 32-gallon trash bin. There are no plans to increase rates, O’Malley said. Watsonville: Residents pay $35.65 for a 32-gallon trash bin.
Santa Cruz Local’s Nov. 5, 2024 Election Guide
View all Santa Cruz County races and measures in our guide. Use the Election Guide menu at top to navigate the guide. CalMatters has information on state propositions. Stay informed with upcoming decisions in local government and how to participate. Sign …
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