Voters cast ballots at the Santa Cruz County government building on Ocean Street in Santa Cruz on Monday. (Allison Garcia — Santa Cruz Local)
Un lugar de votación está en 85 Nielsen St. en Watsonville. (Allison Garcia — Santa Cruz Local)
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Some mobile homes near 38th Avenue and the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line in Live Oak are in the rail line’s right-of-way and could be moved for the rail-trail project. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file)
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A new audio-visual project collects stories from Pajaro residents displaced by the March 2023 Pajaro River flood. (County of Santa Cruz)
Pajaro’s Floods: A Living Archive
A sports field off Cabrillo College Drive near Highway 1 is expected to be redeveloped into a housing project for Cabrillo and UC Santa Cruz students. (Cabrillo College/Jones Lang LaSalle IP)
Cabrillo College trustees meeting:
The Santa Cruz County Office of Inspector General recently issued a 58-page report about the Sheriff’s Office. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file)
Community meetings
The Santa Cruz County Office of the Inspector General plans to share findings of …
Measure Q asks Santa Cruz County voters whether public agencies and nonprofits including the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County should collect about $7.5 million annually for land management, cleanup and conservation projects. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local)
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Lakeside Joint School District near Lexington Reservoir includes parts of Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties. (Brian Holden — Contributed)
SUMMIT >> A landowner in Lakeside Joint School District recently registered to vote in Santa Cruz County, and he is …
A controlled burn at Wilder Ranch State Park is planned Oct. 28 to Nov. 5, depending on weather. A crew works at Wilder in 2023. (State Parks)
SANTA CRUZ >> Cal Fire started a 250-acre controlled burn on private land …
Pacific Station South is a seven-story project with 70 below-market-rate apartments on the 800 block of Pacific Avenue. (Stephen Baxter Santa Cruz Local file)
Meeting: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22
The No on Z campaign mailed at least nine fliers to Santa Cruz voters as of Oct. 18, sent at least five people door to door and blanketed social media and TV with advertisements. (No on Z campaign)
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Hay algunos recursos para ayudar a pagar la renta y asistir en buscar vivienda en Watsonville y el Valle de Pajaro. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local file)
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Encompass CEO Monica Martinez speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony of an Encompass substance abuse and mental health treatment center in Watsonville in June. (Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local file)
Clarification: An earlier version of this story included an incorrect …
Central Fire District agreed to pay nearly $1 million in a civil suit brought by an employee. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local file)
LIVE OAK >> After more than a year in court, Central Fire District of Santa Cruz …
The Capitola City Council recently discussed potential incentives for developers to build new housing and shops at the Capitola Mall. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local file)
CAPITOLA >> A mix of tax breaks, fee waivers and other incentives could …
SANTA CRUZ >> Ballots for the Nov. 5 election are expected to be mailed this week in Santa Cruz County.
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Santa Cruz County Supervisor Justin Cummings has proposed a cigarette filter ban. (Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local file)
Santa Cruz County Supervisors meeting
Live Oak School District owns the Elena Baskin Live Oak Senior Center. (Grace Stetson — Santa Cruz Local file)
LIVE OAK >> Measure N would allow Live Oak School District to borrow $45 million to build housing for teachers and …
A housing proposal on the 1800 block of Mission Street in Santa Cruz grew from three stories to six-stories in a new design. (Workbench)
SANTA CRUZ >> A proposed six-story apartment building on Mission Street would provide college students and …
