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Meade Fischer – True Believers
Meade Fischer takes a look at blind following. Book mentioned, Eric Hoffer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements Photo courtesy of Luis Quintero.
Santa Cruz Permaculture
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From Santa Cruz Sentinel...
Santa Cruz Mountain Road Repairs Will Take Years
Repairs to roads damaged in recent storms, including the slow-moving slide on Mountain Charlie Road, depend on state and federal funding and could take years to complete.
From Lookout Local...
Big Basin State Park to Expand
The Sempervirens Fund has purchased two adjacent parcels to be transferred to park ownershipfor use as a new entrance and to replace other facilities destroyed in the CZU Fire.
Santa Cruz ‘Circle Church’ Demolished
Demolition of the church at the center of the Santa Cruz circles was completed on April 23, making way for construction of a ring of house to be built on the 1.6-acre parcel.
Santa Cruz Purchases Site for Downtown Library Project
The City of Santa Cruz acquired the Toadal Fitness parcel downtown for $2.5 million as part of the mixed-use library project.
Schools Consider Workforce Housing
Santa Cruz City Schools is exploring the development and building below-market rate housing for teachers and other staff priced out of the county rental market.
From SF Gate...
A Private Calif. Ranch Holds Important State History — And It Might Be in Danger
Some residents fear development could destroy parts of the historic land.
Pilot Street Sweeping Plan Moves Forward
The City of Santa Cruz is set to begin a pilot program of neighborhood street sweeping, including a provision to tow vehicles not complying with posted parking limits.
Dune Resilience Project Begins
California State Parks and partner Friends of California State Parks are working together on a project to rehabilitate a number of dunes at Rio Del Mar State Beach to reduce erosion, increase resilience and restore wildlife habitat.
Groundbreaking Celebrated for Aptos Highway 1 Project
The next phase of the $94.2M project to add lanes and bike/pedestrian overpasses on the three mile span of Highway 1 between the three mile Bay Avenue/Porter Street has commenced.
Downtown Streets Program Expands to Boulder Creek
The Downtown Streets Program is growing to 8 teams in the County with the start of a new 6 month pilot program in Boulder Creek on the Highway 9 commercial corridor.
Bocci’s Cellar For Sale
Open since 1933, Bocci's Cellar is for sale for $1.1M.
Watsonville Proceeding With Homeless Camp Removal
In its April 9 meeting, the Watsonville City Council voted to seek contractor bids to clear out a homeless camp from the nearly 2-acre lot on Airport Boulevard.
Sempervirens Fund Welcomes New Members to Board
Marimo Berk and Brad Lewis joined the Board of Directors of Sempervirens Fund, the oldest land trust in California.
Permanent Location for Sought for Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers Market
Feedback is being solicited by the City of Santa Cruz for a new location for the downtown farmers market, which will be displaced when the library/parking garage project begins.
Rail Trail Advocates Rally
Supporters of the rail trail rallied in front of the Santa Cruz County building on April 3 to advocate for approval of segments 10 and 11.
Santa Cruz Parking Ban Renewal Challenged
Local homeless and housing rights activist Reggie Meisler filed a challenge to the renewal of the City of Santa Cruz large-vehicle parking ban.
18 Story Building Proposed for Downtown Santa Cruz
Plans for an 18 story building 192 feet tall were submitted to the City of Santa Cruz planning department.
Proposition 1 Passed. Now What?
The passage of California Proposition 1 is leaving local mental health and homeless service providers with questions as to the impact in the count.
Live Oak Farmers Market Moving
After failing to negotiate a new lease for the East Cliff Village shopping center location with owners San Jose based Swenson Builders, the Live Oak Farmers Market is looking for a new home.
Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors Deadlock Over Rail Trail
Supervisor Zach Friend recuses, and Supervisors McPherson and Koenig voted against moving forward with segments 10 and 11 of the Coastal Rail Trail between 17th Avenue in Live Oak and State Park Drive in Aptos.
Opposition to Proposed Expansion of Marine Protections
Local opposition is growing in response to a petition before the California Fish and Game Commission to establish a new marine reserve off Pleasure Point and expand an existing reserve next to Natural Bridges State Beach.
California Forever Denies Reports of Shady Tactics Outside Bay Area Target
Rumors are flying that California Forever is using dodgy tactics to gather signatures.
CEQA Lawsuit Targets Caltrans Highway 1 Project
Suit claims deficiencies in Environmental Impact Report for Highway 1 widening and Coastal Rail Trail Segment 12 construction.
From Times Publishing Group...
Highway 1 Capitola Avenue Overpass Closes
The $79 million Highway 1 widening project will demolish and rebuild the Capitola Avenue overpass and is projected to take 14 months.
Santa Cruz County Supervisors to Consider Rail Trail EIR
The over 2,000 page final environmental impact report for the Coastal Rail Trail Segments 10 and 11 is on the agenda for the March 26 County Supervisor meeting.
Capitola Wharf Rebuilding Delayed
Work on repairing and rebuilding the Capitola Wharf has been complicated after inspections reveal structures at the end of the structure will require demolition.
BCycle E-Bike Coming to Capitola Soon
After the City Council approves a map of docking locations, 50 BCycles served by 100 docking stations will become active in Capitola.
Gary Griggs Recounts Building of Harbor
In this regular Our Ocean Backyard column, UCSC Professor Gary Griggs tells the story of the building of the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor.
City of Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley on Affordable Housing
Mayor Keeley speaks to the priority of building more affordable housing in Santa Cruz, touting the 320 units in progress downtown and the units built on River Street and in progress in Harvey West.
Santa Cruz Planning Commission Approves Contested Dispensary
The cannabis dispensary specializes in providing medical marijuana to patients with serious diseases and will be allowed to do business in the city of Santa Cruz after the Planning Commission approved its application.
Biden Administration Requested to Include Additional Pajaro River Levee Funding
Reprepresentatives Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta, and Senators Laphonza Butler and Alex Padilla sent a letter to the Biden administration are requesting full funding for the Pajaro River Levee project.
From The Guardian...
Rio Del Mar Beach Island Homeowners Association Blocks Beach Path
The HOA responded to the 2023 California Coastal Commission fine of $4.7M for blocking beach access by ... erecting a chain link fence to better block beach access.
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