Santa Cruz County Transportation Articles

The report details the environmental changes that might result from the rail trail

In a future envisioned by Watsonville officials, the city’s downtown will be a vibrant and bustling place where commerce, mixed-use housing and a redesigned transit system intermingle and trees line a narrowed, two-lane Main Street. The Downtown Specific Plan, approved …

Historian Derek Whaley Celebrates New Book By Julie Horner Sidetracked: Laurel and Glenwood, by Derek R. Whaley, PhD is the third in the Santa Cruz Trains series of authoritative books about the history of Santa Cruz area trains, tracks, tunnels, …

Plus: Warriors arena lease extended.

Santa Cruz aviation company launches air taxi ahead of schedule, teams up with NASA and the U.S. Air Force

Now that electric cars are mainstream, higher-income Californians will no longer qualify for state subsidies. Lower-income buyers could get up to $12,000.

Measure R sales tax hike brings in new money.

Guy Preston to retire Dec. 1, five years after taking the helm

Coastal armoring, retreat strategies, goals to be considered.

Mari Lynch discusses an important aspect of bike safety and protocol. Photo courtesy of Noelle Otto.

Through bidirectional charging, owners of electric cars can sell energy to the grid or use it to power their homes. But will the technology, which is costly, become widespread?

At its most recent regularly-scheduled meeting, Scotts Valley City Council heard from a consultant that it didn’t do so well on the pavement condition index (PCI), with more than a third of its roads rating “poor” or “failed.” Scotts Valley …

Three years ago, red electric bikes zoomed across the city and were left in piles at Santa Cruz city limits.  In less than a week, the city will once again try out a new electric bike sharing. This time, local …

Ecology Action’s many programs make Central Coast communities greener. But it takes money to keep them running—and that’s where Jeanne LePage comes in.

Parking alternatives offered, 72 hour tow notice required.

A wealth of road repairs and upgrades around Santa Cruz County are underway, from mud and rock slip outs and roadway washouts, to resurfacing and road surface replacements. Heavy storms and major flooding, from the start of the year into …

Ideas floated for traffic, armor and bike path ahead of fall city council decisions.

Countywide efforts to bolster environmentally-friendly bus service and build low-income housing were given a boost Monday, with the announcement of a $38.6 million award from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA). The money will allow Santa Cruz METRO to purchase …

LIVE OAK—A group of local officials and community members gathered under a small mid-county parking lot located near Highway 1 Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the groundbreaking for a massive construction project expected to transform the corridor and revolutionize travel countywide. …

Are you a nonprofit worker looking to boost awareness about a civic welfare initiative or part of a group seeking to get the word out about a City-sanctioned event through the medium of street pole signage? Well, you’ll probably be …