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05/10/2023
Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley and councilmembers Scott Newsome and Sandy Brown presented a motion to begin study on a potential bond measure to pay for affordable housing and permanent supportive housing projects in the city.

04/24/2023
The city of Santa Cruz needs to build more than three times as many housing units in the next eight years as it did in the past eight. The plan coming before the council on April 25 projects 4,457 units—most along Mission, Ocean, Water and River streets and Soquel Avenue.

04/14/2023
Seeking some clues as to what a pending new court-based program set to arrive in Santa Cruz County before the end of next year will look like, city leaders asked for a presentation this week on the so-called CARE court program.

03/29/2023
The council approved a resolution to allow the city to enter into a loan agreement with the EPA for water system improvement projects.

02/23/2023
Nearly four months after Santa Cruz voters backed a downtown mixed-use library project, the eight-story development could be headed for a possible final council approval March 14.

12/28/2022
With the passage of Measure E, the city of Santa Cruz was divided into six council districts with a mayor directly elected every four years. This story is part of the Sentinel's Newsmaker 2022 Year In Review series.

12/12/2022
How might homeless services become less of a highway-bound "island" in the Harvey West neighborhood? What should the neighborhood look like, prioritize for services and encourage for transit options?

11/21/2022
As of Nov. 22, vote counts for all races were nearing the finish, but the final numbers will not be certified until Dec. 6.

10/24/2022
District 4 council candidates Greg Hyver, Hector Marin and Scott Newsome, District 6 council hopefuls Renée Golder and Sean Maxwell, and state Assembly District 28 foes Liz Lawler and Gail Pellerin mixed it up on the issues at an election forum.

10/14/2022
For the first time in Santa Cruz history, voters will have a direct say in determining who their next mayor will be. Before Measure E was approved on June 8, the mayorship rotated between members of the City Council.

10/12/2022
With Bodie Shargel out of the race for the Santa Cruz City Council District 4 seat, three contenders remain. Campaign finance disclosure statements show low fundraising numbers for all three political newcomers with service worker Hector Marin raising the most.

09/29/2022
The first campaign fundraising numbers since the June 7 primary are out for Santa Cruz County, suggesting who might have an edge as the Nov. 8 general election approaches.

08/16/2022
The Santa Cruz City Council received updates for ongoing projects and general water outlook from the city’s Water Department. The staff presentation focused on 2015 recommendations from the city’s Water Supply Advisory Committee.

05/16/2022
Lookout Santa Cruz outlines differing opinions on the measure. Some see the potential change to a four-year directly elected mayor as a path to leadership that represents the whole community; others are too worried about the chosen redistricting maps to approve of the measure.

04/25/2022
The Santa Cruz City Council voted unanimously for a resolution opposing Measure D. That was not a shock to the YES Greenway collective, which says it is pleased the topic will ultimately be decided by voters.

03/22/2022
The Santa Cruz City Council narrowly approved changes to the city’s street vendor permitting process in a 4-3 vote. The move is in response to Senate Bill 496, which aims to create economic equality by decriminalizing street vending. The city’s ordinance mitigates impacts of the bill.

03/08/2022
Now that district-by-district representation is bringing about a major overhaul of local governance in the city of Santa Cruz, some suggest it’s time for a “strong mayor.” But first voters need to say “yes” in June.

11/22/2021
The Santa Cruz City Council has agreed to pause its rejection of a housing proposal, and will hear a revised version of the project at its next meeting.

11/08/2021
New limits on overnight RV parking have been adopted by the Santa Cruz City Council. Kara Meyberg Guzman talks to an RV owner, reports on how the council voted, and looks at a proposed expansion of the city’s safe parking programs.

10/26/2021
The Santa Cruz City Council voted 5-2 on Oct. 26 to advance a proposed law that would limit overnight parking for many people who live in RVs. The council is expected to discuss the proposed law again soon.