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04/18/2025
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The Santa Cruz Planning Commission on Thursday voted 4-1 in favor of a downtown expansion plan designed to facilitate the construction of multi-story apartment buildings and a new Warriors arena south of Laurel Street. 

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04/14/2025
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Spruce Street could close to vehicles from Pacific Avenue to the San Lorenzo River levee as part of a proposed Santa Cruz Downtown expansion plan.

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04/11/2025
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In response to mounting problems at a 168-unit apartment complex owned by the University of California, city code enforcement has ordered repairs and seven tenants have filed complaints of mistreatment with the California Civil Rights Department.

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04/11/2025
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The owner of a former tea facility at 831 Almar Ave. has scuttled a proposal for a six-story apartment complex, despite a conceptual approval from the Santa Cruz Planning Commission last month.

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04/10/2025
Competing housing measures with the same goal of providing more workforce housing are being advanced by Mayor of Santa Cruz Fred Keeley and the Santa Cruz County Association of Realtors, and the Mayor is not happy.

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04/09/2025
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A city parking lot at Cedar and Lincoln streets in Santa Cruz is slated to become a three-level library with housing and parking.

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04/03/2025
Applications are open to residents 24 years old or younger to serve the new City of Santa Cruz Sustainability and Resiliency Committee and advise the city on climate, sustainability and resilience issues.

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04/02/2025
A report on an April 1 online forum in which the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission presented details about passenger rail service to connect Watsonville and Santa Cruz and to regional and state rail routes.

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03/28/2025
The City of Santa Cruz has announced that Economic Development Director Bonnie Lipscomb will be moving to a new job as Assistant City Manager.

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03/27/2025
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Neighbors on Wednesday night got a first glimpse at new designs for a five-story affordable housing complex proposed at a former Japanese restaurant at 525 Water St. in Santa Cruz.

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03/26/2025
A report of the March 25 meeting of the Santa Cruz City Council, where a new infrastructure finance district, new library and new farmers market were among the items under consideration.

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03/21/2025
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Details of a proposed 144-unit apartment complex at 831 Almar Ave. in Santa Cruz were outlined at a Santa Cruz Planning Commission on March 20, and the commission agreed in concept to the project. 

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03/20/2025
Up to three years of full or partial closures of the Murray Street bridge can be expected as the long-planned seismic rebuilding project begins March 24. Read on for details.

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03/20/2025
An online meeting will be hosted by the Santa Cruz Police will be held on March 27 to discuss purchases by the department of military equipment. Read on for details about how you can participate.

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03/19/2025
Read on for details about a brewing conflict as the Santa Cruz County Association of Realtors advance a housing measure for the ballot in opposition to one backed by Mayor Fred Keeley and local housing groups and other stakeholders.

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03/19/2025
A statement from Santa Cruz City Manager Matt Huffaker and Economic Development and Housing Director Bonnie Lipscomb addressing criticism about transparency and concerns about occupancy numbers of local affordable housing.

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03/19/2025
Read on for details about a March 18 online community meeting discussing plans to build a seven-story housing development on the 900 block of Pacific Avenue.

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03/13/2025
An online forum hosted by the City of Santa Cruz will be held on March 26 for discussion about a six story affordable housing project to be constructed at 525 Water Street. Read on to learn how you can participate.

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03/12/2025
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Nearly five years since the Santa Cruz City Council approved up to 12 homes and 12 in-law units at the Circle Church site in Santa Cruz, nothing has been built and city planners await design applications from owners.