Felton roads are nearly deserted under a sepia sky Aug. 20, 2020 after evacuation orders for the CZU Lightning Complex Fire. (William Duncan — Santa Cruz Local file)
Meeting: 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27
Central Fire District Station 1 is on 17th Avenue. Central Fire leaders have placed a bond measure on the Nov. 5 ballot. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local)
SANTA CRUZ >> Voters in the Central Fire District of Santa Cruz …
Un residente vota en las elecciones del 5 de marzo en Watsonville. (Fidel M. Soto — Noticias Watsonville)
The Live Oak School District Board of Trustees will not have an election this November. Its three open board seats will be appointed due to a lack of candidates. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local file)
SANTA CRUZ >> Just …
Workers represented by SEIU Local 2015 and other unions wave their hands in support of speakers at a Santa Cruz County supervisors meeting Aug. 13. Caregivers employed through the county’s In-Home Supportive Services program have demanded higher pay. (Jesse Kathan …
Construction began in early July on 161 homes on Ingalls Alley near Swift Street and the rail trail in Santa Cruz. The university is expected to sign a 30-year lease for the units in August. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz …
Elementos del grupo Esperanza del Valle bailan durante las celebraciones del Cinco de Mayo en Watsonville, 7 de mayo de 2023. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local)
Workers prepare the site of future student housing on Hagar Drive at UC Santa Cruz for construction. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local)
SANTA CRUZ >> A carpenters union has sued the University of California for what union leaders called …
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is set to consider a second reading of a county ban on gas-powered leaf blowers at its meeting Aug. 13. (Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local file)
Meeting: 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13
Leaders at Santa Cruz City Hall have been trying to tackle pension debt — about $220 million as of June 2023. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file)
Editor’s note: Many Santa Cruz Local readers have asked about the role …
The Scotts Valley City Council on Aug. 7 will consider whether to put a business tax hike on the November ballot. (Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local file)
Meeting: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7
A free National Night Out event with games and food will take place 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 at MacDorsa Park near Scotts Valley City Hall. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local file)
National Night Out in Santa Cruz …
Capitola voters in November will consider a sales tax increase to help fund city services. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file)
CAPITOLA >> Capitola voters will decide whether to raise the city’s sales tax to 9.25% from 9% in …
Soda prices could rise in the City of Santa Cruz in 2025 if voters approve a new city tax. (Tyler Maldonado — Santa Cruz Local)
SANTA CRUZ >> Santa Cruz city voters in November will decide whether to tax the …
Highway 1 work contributes to a backup in Aptos in April. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file)
Meeting: 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1
Nate Bradley and his dog, Raider, stand outside a store in Capitola. An off-leash dog area could be added to Noble Gulch Park. (Tyler Maldonado — Santa Cruz Local)
CAPITOLA >> The Capitola City Council on Thursday advanced a plan …
Santa Cruz City Schools has three school board seats on the Nov. 5 ballot. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local)
SANTA CRUZ >> School board trustees play key roles in local government, helping ensure that school districts adhere to the …
Aptos residents gather at a Santa Cruz Local listening session at Aptos Branch Library in June to discuss local problems and potential solutions. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local)
APTOS >> Affordable housing, better job opportunities for young people …
Santa Cruz Local newsletter briefs for the week of July 22:
Tents are set up under the Pajaro River bridge in Watsonville in 2022. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file)
SANTA CRUZ >> Homelessness dropped 36% in the City of Santa Cruz and jumped 60% in Watsonville from 2023 to …
