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Ep 103 Meet The Capitola City Council Candidates 11.04.22

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07/26/2024

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 …

07/25/2024

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 …

07/25/2024

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 …

07/22/2024

Santa Cruz Local newsletter briefs for the week of July 22:

07/19/2024

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 …

07/18/2024

More than a dozen Scotts Valley residents attend a Santa Cruz Local listening session at Scotts Valley Branch Library in June. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local)
SCOTTS VALLEY >> Some Scotts Valley voters said they wanted more shops …

07/16/2024

Santa Cruz County voters on Nov. 5 will consider a parcel tax for county, city and nonprofit projects to help reduce the risks of wildfires, floods and other catastrophes fueled by climate change. Charred hills are shown near Davenport after …

07/08/2024

Santa Cruz Local newsletter briefs for the week of July 8:

07/05/2024

Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, D-Santa Cruz, and state Sen. John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, discuss state legislation at a June 13 meeting of the Democratic Women’s Club of Santa Cruz County. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file)
SACRAMENTO >> State legislators …

07/05/2024

Swanton Road at Mill Creek on the North Coast was damaged during the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in 2020. (Cal Fire)
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07/05/2024

Leslie Nielsen, center, speaks at a June 4 Santa Cruz Local event that listened to concerns from some Capitola voters. Nielsen is a board member of Capitola’s Business Improvement Association. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local)
CAPITOLA >> A …

07/01/2024

Santa Cruz Local newsletter briefs for the week of June 31:

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