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11/11/2024
Read on for more information about the emailed bomb threat which caused the Santa Cruz County Elections Department to evacuate their offices over the weekend.

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11/08/2024
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The design and planning for new zero-emission passenger rail service is happening now, and includes an online survey plus two Community Workshops on Tues., Nov. 12, in Watsonville and Weds., Nov 13, in Live Oak.

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11/07/2024
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A new effort to eliminate fatal crashes and improve safety on six rural highways in Santa Cruz County recently kicked off with meetings and an online survey.

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11/05/2024
Click to learn more about how your mail-in ballot is processed by the elections department.

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11/04/2024
In honor of local veterans, Santa Cruz County is participating in the annual Operation Green Lights by illuminating the main administration building at 701 Ocean Street with green lights through Veteran's Day November 11.

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11/02/2024
Jondi Gumz summarizes the surge in affordable housing development on Soquel Drive.

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11/02/2024
A forty-acre site on Graham Hill Road is being proposed for development of 161 homes to include 20% affordable units to fall under the so-called "builders remedy."

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11/01/2024
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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.

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11/01/2024
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The County of Santa Cruz has begun installing surveillance cameras at key locations in unincorporated areas of the County to help prevent illegal dumping, a strategy to protect the environment and help keep Santa Cruz County clean.

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11/01/2024
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The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan to allow customers in marijuana dispensaries to smoke onsite in so-called cannabis lounges.

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10/31/2024
Learn more about the 28 community nonprofit programs selected to receive the funding and a summary of the Collective of Results and Evidence-Based (CORE) process used to select recipients.

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10/29/2024
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Emotions ran high during a recent community meeting to discuss the future of the beloved Silver Spur restaurant and the big changes coming to the neighborhood.

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10/29/2024
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In this engaging interview, Kristen Brown, the current mayor of Capitola and candidate for Santa Cruz County Supervisor (District 2), discusses the final stretch of her campaign with host Bodie Shargel.

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10/29/2024
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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.

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10/29/2024
The new Office of Inspector General has been released noting concerns about use-of-force, deaths in custody and conditions at the county jail.

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10/25/2024
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Campaign filings Thursday offered a peek at the money trail behind some measures and candidates in the Nov. 5 election in Santa Cruz County.

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10/25/2024
A summary of the latest campaign finance filings for the Measure Z "soda tax" on the Santa Cruz County November ballot.

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10/25/2024
A summary of the first report from the newly formed Office of Inspector General on proposed reforms to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff.

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10/25/2024
A look at the new 23 member Santa Cruz County Youth Advisory Task Force.

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10/25/2024
A summary of the latest campaign finance filings from candidates running for seats on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in the November election.

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10/23/2024
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As local voters prepare to fill in their ballots for the Nov. 5 election, they are faced with a large array of candidates and local ballot initiatives that can seem daunting. We attempt to demystify the local ballot.

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10/22/2024
A report on the recent forum featuring candidates running for seats on the Watsonville City Council and the District 2 seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in the November election.

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10/18/2024
Image for display with article titled Fact Check: No on Z, the Campaign Against a Santa Cruz Soda Tax

Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc., Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc. and Red Bull have collectively contributed $1,235,000 to the No on Z campaign — trying to sway more than half of Santa Cruz’s roughly 37,000 voters against a proposed soda tax in the Nov. 5 election.
That spend represents about $67 for each “no” vote needed to defeat Measure Z, according to campaign finance records.

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10/18/2024
At an October 17 meeting at the Silver Spur on Soquel Drive, local residents heard about plans to develop the property into a senior assisted-living and memory care facility.

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10/17/2024
Image for display with article titled Fact Check: County Supervisor Candidate Monica Martinez and a Lawsuit Against Encompass

As voters prepare to cast ballots for District 5 Santa Cruz County supervisor, recent social media posts have resurfaced a 2019 lawsuit against Encompass Community Services. Encompass CEO Monica Martinez is running for District 5 supervisor.

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10/17/2024
The City of Santa Cruz has responded to a recent civil grand jury report noting a lack in tracking residency in affordable housing.

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10/16/2024
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October Update: Pet Care, Winter Prep, and Public Safety

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10/16/2024
Image for display with article titled Santa Cruz County Bans Filtered Cigarettes

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that will, in a little more than two years, ban the sale of filtered cigarettes in unincorporated areas of the county.

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10/11/2024
Image for display with article titled Santa Cruz County’s 5th District Supervisor Race Heats Up

Every two years, Santa Cruz County residents are inundated with requests to vote on measures, propositions and local candidate races. Quadrennially, those attempts to garner votes seem to increase in propensity and quantity, with some local intersections plastered with so many signs that they can’t all be absorbed during an average red light wait.

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10/11/2024
An appeal has been filed against the approval of a 34-unit tiny home village for local homeless at the Westview Presbyterian Church in Watsonville.
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