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01/15/2025
Following a public appeal, the interpretive plaque stolen from the wreckage of the collapsed Santa Cruz Wharf has been returned. Read on for more information.

01/15/2025
In their January 14 meeting, the Santa Cruz City Council heard an update of information about the collapse of 150 feet of the Santa Cruz Wharf and that a determination on how to proceed would be made in April. Read on to learn more about the options under consideration.

01/14/2025
Service Employees International Union Local 2015 has ratified an agreement with Santa Cruz County boosting the wages of in-home and long-term care workers. Read on for details.

01/13/2025
Read on to learn more about a $200 million battery energy storage system planned for development near Watsonville.

01/13/2025
Former Santa Cruz City Councilmember Sandy Brown looks back on her terms of office with the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Read on to learn her thoughts.

01/11/2025
The Santa Cruz Sentinel sat down with former Santa Cruz City Councilmember Martine Eatkins for her thoughts on two terms on the council. Read on to learn what she has to say.

01/10/2025
Learn about how the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission plans to utilize the $19.5 million in federal funds to continue work on the rail trail.

01/08/2025
Public comment is open on the environmental impact report for the Santa Cruz Downtown Plan Expansion. Read on to learn how you can access and comment on the draft report.

01/01/2025
Now that a contract has been awarded for the Murray Street Bridge earthquake retrofit in Santa Cruz, a spring 2025 groundbreaking is expected for the $45 million project. Read on to learn more.

12/31/2024
Learn more about the Santa Cruz County NAACP Branch commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a march down Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz and a resource fair at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium on January 20.

12/30/2024
Following the collapse of a 150 foot section of the Santa Cruz Wharf, questions about contributing factors are raised. Who or what is to blame? Read on to learn more.

12/30/2024
City officials in Santa Cruz say swindlers claiming to represent businesses on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf are soliciting donations following the structure’s partial collapse. “This is a scam,” officials said on social media Saturday.

12/28/2024
An after-action interview with City of Santa Cruz lifeguards Isaiah Mullen and Sam Hofmann following their rescue of two construction workers when the end of the wharf collapsed.

12/27/2024
The damage assessment is still under way and have so far amounted to $20 million following the December 23 storm surge which smashed into the Santa Cruz Harbor, sinking several moored vessels. Read on to learn more.

12/27/2024
The mayor and city manager of Santa Cruz held a December 27 press conference and provided details about damage to the wharf, noting that a structural assessment would be required to determine when and if it would be safe to reopen. Read to learn more.

12/26/2024
Read on to learn how you can give your feedback on the City of Santa Cruz 5-year West Cliff Roadmap.

12/24/2024
There is no estimate in when the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf will be reopened. Read on for the latest update on the partial collapse and next steps.

12/24/2024
Learn more about how officials describe the damage from ocean swells to the municipal wharf and harbor.

12/24/2024
A daughter is working to recover her mother's memorial bench which was on collapsed wharf.

12/19/2024
Two-way traffic is set to resume on West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. Read on for more information about the 2-year effort to repair the storm-damaged road and beloved seaside walkway.