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Mountain Mama Fried green tomatoes are a beloved dish that encapsulates the essence of Southern cooking. Their crispy, golden exterior and the tangy bite of the unripe tomatoes make them a crowd-p...
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The California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA, is both the state’s signature environmental legislation, and is also often named as the villain in the state’s housing shortage. But the story may not be that simple.
Zoning laws determine what can be built and where. These laws have shaped California, but are they really just tools for social engineering? The history of zoning is closely tied to racial segregation, as well as the state's shortage of …
California has some of the worst economic inequality in the United States. Is the housing crisis a cause?
As California insurance companies have revoked the fire policies of thousands of homeowners, the state has taken steps to get them covered again.
The future of 1,100 miles of spectacular coastline is in the hands of the California Coastal Commission, which is beloved by coastal environmentalists, notorious among those who favor development, and little-known in the inland parts of the state.
From CalMatters...
From Press Banner...
Scotts Valley threw its weight behind a proposal for a 100% affordable housing project for 4444 Scotts Valley Drive, at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting Sept. 4.
From Santa Cruz Local...
Eighty apartments are proposed at a vacant lot at Soquel Avenue and Cayuga Street in Santa Cruz.
From Voices of Monterey Bay...
Construction appeared to stall for several weeks this summer at a 36-unit permanent supportive housing complex at 2838 Park Ave. in Soquel, but a representative for the developer said the project remains on track to finish next year.
Many Live Oak residents have objected to a proposed affordable housing development on Soquel Drive and Thurber Lane with concerns that the five-building apartment complex is too large and will exacerbate traffic. Now, the potential development has more homes and less parking.
From Santa Cruz Sentinel...
Some Santa Cruz County residents affected by the CZU Lightning Complex Fire could receive up to $350,000 towards a new home. The goal of the program is to help residents affected by wildfires buy homes outside of areas at high risk of fires.
For years Santa Cruz city and county leaders have tried to get UC Santa Cruz officials to tie enrollment growth to new campus housing. Although UCSC houses half of its about 20,000 students on campus, students living off campus have helped exacerbate a decades-long housing crunch in the city.
A carpenters union has sued the University of California for what union leaders called an unfair bidding process for the construction of a UC Santa Cruz student housing project. The legal challenge is the latest in a series of lawsuits related to the construction of the Student Housing West project.
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