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04/01/2024
A recent split vote by Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors stalling approval of two rail trail segments is jeopardizing future state funding for the project.

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03/29/2024
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A Santa Cruz County supervisors vote on Tuesday shocked county staff and left an uncertain future for the rail-trail project through Live Oak, Capitola and Seacliff.

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03/29/2024
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The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a new ordinance that prohibits E-bikes from most places where pedestrians walk, with some exceptions.

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03/26/2024
Supervisor Zach Friend recuses, and Supervisors McPherson and Koenig voted against moving forward with segments 10 and 11 of the Coastal Rail Trail between 17th Avenue in Live Oak and State Park Drive in Aptos.

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03/21/2024
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Nonprofit CEO Monica Martinez has dominated in her race against three others in the Santa Cruz County Fifth District primary election.

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03/21/2024
The retiring District 2 County Supervisor received the Al Smith Friend of Agriculture Award from the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau and Agri-Culture at the National Agriculture Day Spring Luncheon.

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03/12/2024
The County of Santa Cruz is remodeling the two story office building at 5300 Soquel Avenue in Live Oak with conference rooms, family spaces and other amenities for youth in crisis and expand the Health Services Agency’s substance use disorder and mental health services.

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03/08/2024
Incumbent Manu Koenig still leads challenger Lani Faulkner as ballot counting continues.

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03/08/2024
Incumbent Councilmember Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson is leading the at the ballot box with about 70% of the vote so far.

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02/29/2024
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Supervisors and resident cite public safety in bid to keep their copper landlines. AT&T claims that people living in rural areas where there are no other viable options will be able to keep their landlines.

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02/27/2024
Second District Candidates hosted by Aptos Chamber of Commerce for an informative Q&A.

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02/26/2024
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A Q&A with candidate Joy Schendledecker, running for Santa Cruz’s District 3 County Supervisor in the March 5 election.

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02/26/2024
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A Q&A with incumbent Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, running for re-election as Santa Cruz’s District 3 County Supervisor in the March 5 election.

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02/22/2024
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Three months after a court ruling shuttered a needle exchange mainly run by volunteers in Santa Cruz County, the county’s Health Services Agency has more than doubled its clean syringe distribution and run a mobile needle-exchange program in Santa Cruz.

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02/13/2024
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Residents in Santa Cruz County’s 5th District will vote to replace Bruce McPherson on the Board of Supervisors. Four individuals are campaigning for the job.

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02/05/2024
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In the March 5 election, Measure K will ask Santa Cruz County voters whether to raise the sales tax in unincorporated parts of the county to 9.5% from 9%.

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02/04/2024
After halting services for about four years, a sobering center that county leaders say is a critical boon to the community, local health care providers and law enforcement is back online in Santa Cruz.

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01/30/2024
A comprehensive restructuring effort is preparing for roll out within Santa Cruz County's network of more than 40 boards, commissions and advisory bodies thanks to a recent nod of approval from the Board of Supervisors.

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01/26/2024
For the first time, local officials have taken a hard look under the hood of Santa Cruz County's network of more than 40 boards, commissions and advisory bodies and have proposed a series of changes.

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01/26/2024
The annual point-in-time count took place with about 130 volunteers, local officials and homelessness service workers hitting the streets before sunrise to try for the most accurate picture of homelessness in Santa Cruz County possible.
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