A 40-unit apartment complex at 900 High St. was approved by the Santa Cruz City Council on Tuesday. (Workbench)
SANTA CRUZ >> A 40-unit apartment complex proposed next to Peace United Church of Christ on High Street was approved by …
Santa Cruz Local newsletter briefs for the week of Feb. 12:
Chatsworth-based Tig/M LLC demonstrates ‘Coast Futura,’ an electric, light-rail tram in Capitola in October 2021. The type of vehicle for Santa Cruz County’s passenger rail project has not been chosen. (Coast Futura — Contributed)
SANTA CRUZ >> More than 11 …
Santa Cruz Local newsletter briefs for the week of Feb. 5:
West Cliff Drive remains closed to drivers between Almar Avenue and Columbia Street. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local)
SANTA CRUZ >> More than 60% of respondents in a recent survey said West Cliff Drive should be one-way. Respondents ranked …
Santa Cruz Local newsletter briefs for the week of Jan. 29:
A four-story, 93-unit assisted living facility is proposed at Capitola Road and Bulb Avenue in Capitola. (Irwin Partners Architects)
CAPITOLA >> At a Capitola City Council meeting Thursday, a developer received mainly negative feedback on a proposal for a four-story, …
Santa Cruz Local newsletter briefs for the week of Jan. 22:
The Food Bin and Herb Room on Mission Street in Santa Cruz could be redeveloped into a 59-unit housing project on top of new versions of the stores. (Workbench)
SANTA CRUZ >> A five-story, 59-unit apartment proposal at the Food …
Santa Cruz Local newsletter brief for the week of Jan. 15
Storm surf damaged a staircase west of the Capitola Wharf again in late December. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local)
SANTA CRUZ >> Huge surf and storm surges pummeled Santa Cruz County in late December, leaving at least $2.8 million …
A North Coast Facilities Master Plan lists amenities and potential projects on the North Coast of Santa Cruz County. (Terry Way — Contributed)
DAVENPORT >> A plan to improve North Coast parking lots, build new restrooms and potentially rent cabins …
More than 240 people spoke about the Israel-Hamas war at a Santa Cruz City Council meeting that ended about 3 a.m. Wednesday. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local)
SANTA CRUZ >> About 3 a.m. Wednesday, after 10 hours of public …
Deferred maintenance on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf is expected to cost $14 million, city leaders said. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file)
SANTA CRUZ >> Following a three-year legal battle, the Santa Cruz City Council on Tuesday advanced …
Santa Cruz Local newsletter briefs for the week of Dec. 18:
Supporters of a Gaza ceasefire resolution spoke for about four hours at a Santa Cruz City Council meeting Tuesday. (Jana Silverman – Contributed)
SANTA CRUZ >> More than 100 people filled the Santa Cruz City Council chambers Tuesday to call …
UC Santa Cruz cognitive science student Maggie Kelly was placed in campus housing, but not near her student center of Merrill College. (Natalya Dreszer — Santa Cruz Local)
A crane at a housing project is visible across downtown Santa Cruz in January 2023. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file)
Santa Cruz Local newsletter briefs for the week of Dec. 11:
Thirty-seven-year-old Melissa Ajuntas, right, moved to California from Texas for a safer and more inclusive community. She stands with her children, from left, Aleena Romero, 14, Misol Hernandez, 7, and Luna Hernandez, 4. (Natalya Dreszer — Santa Cruz Local)
