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Along the northern edge of Rancho Bolsa de San Cayetano, the gently meandering Pajaro River flows ever closer to the sea, leaving on both sides a vast, silted floodplain that provided the foundati...
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A group of city workers and volunteers spent the afternoon cleaning massive amounts of trash from a wooded hillside in Watsonville one sunny day in early December, hauling away several full dumpsters.
In 2023, the California legislature approved Assembly Bill 102—the Budget Act of 2023—which among other things allocated $20 million to Monterey County to help Pajaro recover from the flooding that occurred after the levee breached and caused widespread flooding.
Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf will remain closed indefinitely after waves on Monday sheared off a 125-foot section that was already closed and under construction from storm damage in 2023.
Smoke and burned trees are pictured near Sylvan Lake State Park during a wildfire that erupted south of Eagle in the White River National Forest on June 20, 2021. With intense wildfires becoming a greater threat in the West, homeowners …
On this episode of "Talk of the Bay", host Bodhi Shargell dives into housing issues in Santa Cruz with Sibley Simon, a local housing advocate, founder of New Way Homes, and a partner at Workbench. The conversation stems from Simon’s …
The Scotts Valley Water District (SVWD) will begin construction of a new production well at 5299 Scotts Valley Drive this winter. The work begins by removing a former commercial building at the project site before the start of well drilling. …
A proposal at 4444 Scotts Valley Drive includes a three-story, L-shaped building with 25 apartments. (BSB Design)SCOTTS VALLEY >> Four housing projects in Scotts Valley could provide more than 500 new homes if they come to fruition.The city …
Miles of North Coast hills and grasslands are set to open with trails at the Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument unit in 2025. (Bureau of Land Management)DAVENPORT >> Hiking and mountain biking trails are expected to open this summer at …
In a little less than a year, Cabrillo College will break ground on a sprawling, multi-story housing project on its Aptos campus, a development that will offer 624 beds for students attending both the college and UC Santa Cruz.
A property at 3500 Paul Sweet Road could be rezoned to allow multi-family housing. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local)Santa Cruz County supervisors meeting
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission’s (RTC) $9 million Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail project study (ZEPRT) has generated heated debate and confusion.
A proposal to build 157 homes on Graham Hill Road near Rollingwoods Drive has several hurdles to clear. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local)SANTA CRUZ >> A controversial proposal for 157 new homes on Graham Hill Road faces an …
They didn’t exactly have a choice in the matter, but when it came down to updating their secondary residence policy, Scotts Valley City Council opted to allow larger accessory dwelling units (ADUs) than required to incentivize building these further away …
A Nov. 21 appeals court decision obligates the City of Santa Cruz to provide water to campus areas outside city limits. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local)SANTA CRUZ >> The City of Santa Cruz must supply the entire UC …
After several delays, officials said they hope to open the rail trail from California to Beach streets in Santa Cruz by the end of December. The path had not been paved as of Nov. 21. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz …
SANTA CRUZ >> A new interactive map tracks the status of rail-trail work across Santa Cruz County.The Coastal Rail Trail is a planned 32-mile path mainly along the right-of-way of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. The trail’s 20 …
A new overhead rail line near the Boardwalk and a bridge or tunnel crossing Highway 1 at Cabrillo College are amongst two new proposals that the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) revealed last week at its Watsonville and …
A wave splashes near Its Beach and the West Cliff path on Nov. 11. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local)SANTA CRUZ >> Santa Cruz city leaders on Tuesday suggested a priority list of potential projects to help shore up …
An apartment complex on the Food Bin site approved by the Santa Cruz City Council in May has been stalled by a lawsuit over 11 in-law units. (Workbench)SANTA CRUZ >> Four projects on Mission Street in Santa Cruz moved …
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