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)
Santa Cruz Local newsletter briefs for the week of Dec. 4
Freedom resident Vanessa Tamayo, 39, says she wants local government to help people find housing. She and her daughter, Sophia, attend the Santa Cruz County Fair on Sept. 15. (Natalya Dreszer — Santa Cruz Local)
APTOS >> Ahead of the …
A March 2024 bond measure would raise more than $100 million to buy the land and buildings at Watsonville Community Hospital. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local)
WATSONVILLE >> Leaders of the Pajaro Valley Health Care District on Wednesday night …
From left, Homeless Garden Project participants David Quigley and Doug King cover strawberries for the winter at the project’s farm on Shaffer Road in Santa Cruz. (Eli Ramos — Santa Cruz Local)
SANTA CRUZ >> The Homeless Garden Project’s plans …
Santa Cruz City Hall. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local)
SANTA CRUZ >> Less than two years after Santa Cruz city residents voted down a proposed sales tax hike, the city council on Tuesday agreed to place a similar …
Santa Cruz Local newsletter brief for the week of Nov. 20
SCOTTS VALLEY
Scotts Valley Fire ballot measure heads toward loss
Measure W asked Scotts Valley voters whether bonds should be sold and taxes collected from property owners to build …
RVs and other vehicles line Delaware Avenue near Swanton Boulevard in Santa Cruz in November. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local)
SANTA CRUZ >> Jamie has lived in Santa Cruz County since childhood. She now lives with her two cats …
Soquel resident Glen Wunderling, right, says the cost of living and the cost of medical insurance are rising. Wunderling was at a Grey Bears food distribution site in Soquel with Barbara Murray and his dog, Lucas. (Natalya Dreszer — Santa …
