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03/26/2024

A six-story hotel is proposed at 324 Front St. in Downtown Santa Cruz. (BCV Architecture + Interiors)
SANTA CRUZ >> Santa Cruz City Council on Tuesday approved a six-story hotel at 324 Front St. in Downtown Santa Cruz. 
The hotel …

03/26/2024

Andres Sandoval, 56, has worked as a plumber. He lived in his vehicle in Watsonville in early 2022 and said he wanted a more stable situation. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file)
WATSONVILLE >> Watsonville city leaders have started …

03/25/2024

Santa Cruz Local newsletter briefs for the week of March 25:

03/22/2024

A fishing ban is set to be considered in two areas off the Santa Cruz County coast, including Pleasure Point. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local file, flight courtesy of LightHawk)
SANTA CRUZ >> As kelp forests in some …

03/21/2024

Parents, teachers and others pack the Green Acres Elementary School multi-purpose room during a Feb. 21 Live Oak School Board meeting. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local file)
LIVE OAK >> In the wake of layoff notices for more than …

03/18/2024

Santa Cruz Local newsletter briefs for the week of March 17:

03/14/2024

A home is advertised for rent on California Street in Santa Cruz in June 2023. Anderson Christie Real Estate charges a $30 non-refundable application fee which includes a credit report and other inquiries into the prospective tenant’s history. (Stephen Baxter …

03/08/2024

Santa Cruz Local newsletter briefs for the week of March 10, 2024

03/07/2024

Live Oak School Board Trustee Jeremy Ray, standing, leaves a school board meeting Wednesday after a tense exchange with an aide who castigated the board for planned layoffs. Ray later rejoined the meeting. From left are Live Oak School District …

03/05/2024

Mathew Hanrath, 35, casts a vote at a Harvey West voting center on Tuesday. (Natalya Dreszer — Santa Cruz Local)

03/05/2024

Incumbent Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson is pulling far ahead of challenger Joy Schendledecker in the race for the District 3 Santa Cruz City Council seat. (Contributed)

03/05/2024

Measure N would allow Pajaro Valley Health Care District to issue $116 million in bonds to buy and improve Watsonville Community Hospital. (Pajaro Valley Health Care District)

03/05/2024

Poll worker Tracy Baker receives a ballot outside the Santa Cruz County building on Ocean Street in Santa Cruz on Tuesday. (Natalya Dreszer — Santa Cruz Local)

03/05/2024

Signs for Measure M and other ballot measures and candidates line Walnut Avenue in Santa Cruz on Monday. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local)

03/05/2024

Last county update: 3/5/2024 11:00:00 PM
Supervisor, 2nd District (vote for 1)CandidateTotalBruce Jaffe1434 (17.05%)Tony Crane341 (4.05%)Kristen Brown2757 (32.77%)David Schwartz1639 (19.48%)Kim De Serpa2198 (26.13%)
 
 
SANTA CRUZ >> Kristen Brown and Kim De Serpa lead a field of five candidates …

03/05/2024

Monica Martinez, right, and Christopher Bradford were the top two vote-getters in the race for District 5 Santa Cruz County supervisor in early results Tuesday night. (Contributed)

03/05/2024

Manu Koenig, left, leads Lani Faulkner in the race for District 1 Santa Cruz County supervisor. (Contributed)

03/05/2024

Measure K on the March 5 ballot would raise the county sales tax to 9.5% from 9%. Don Walker, owner of Felton True Value Paint & Hardware, makes a sale on Feb. 18. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local)

03/04/2024

Santa Cruz Local newsletter brief for the week of March 4:

03/01/2024

BCycle rental e-bike racks are installed Wednesday on East Cliff Drive at 32nd Avenue in Pleasure Point. (Tyler Maldonado — Santa Cruz Local)
LIVE OAK >> Thirteen new racks for BCycle electric bikes are expected to be installed in Live …

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