Santa Cruz will temporarily limit access to its license plate reader data from outside agencies and review its agreement with Flock Safety after the company acknowledged it had violated California law by allowing out-of-state law enforcement agencies to access local data.
Eastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point
Eastside Santa Cruz, Live Oak and Pleasure Point neighborhoods
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Nov. 18
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
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Tuesday evening traffic: Bicycle hit on Hwy 1; lane, road closures in effect
Tuesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Santa Cruz city workers ratify tentative agreement, approving three-year contract
Santa Cruz city workers represented by SEIU Local 521 voted to approve a tentative agreement with the city on Monday. The new contract includes 13.5% cost-of-living adjustments spread over the next three years.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
In the Public Interest: Tuesday hearing on battery storage ordinance a crucial green energy test
A busy week in Santa Cruz County politics and policy kicks off with the county’s proposed ordinance on battery energy storage systems is set for a hearing before supervisors Tuesday. The Santa Cruz City Council revisits a temporary path to help businesses and residents around the Murray Street Bridge, and Capitola holds a catch-all town hall.
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Monday evening traffic: Tree blocks Vine Hill Rd; Hwy 1/17/9/152 lane closures; crashes
Monday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Carmageddon: As winter arrives, Santa Cruz County, Caltrans work to prep mountain roads
County and state agencies are planning a slate of road work for the Santa Cruz Mountains in preparation for a wet winter. Crews will clear ditches, ready plows and also continue working on a series of improvements to better protect cyclists and pedestrians.
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Friday evening traffic: Hit and run on Hwy 1; Hwy 9 one-way closure ongoing
Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Dominican Hospital CEO Nanette Mickiewicz set to retire after nearly 20 years at the helm
Dr. Nanette Mickiewicz has been CEO at Santa Cruz’s Dominican Hospital since 2006. There is currently no one in line to take over, but a national search is ongoing.
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Live Oak neighbors appeal approval of 57-unit Capitola Road project, challenge use of state’s ‘builder’s remedy’ law
Residents near a proposed Capitola Road apartment complex led by local developer Workbench are appealing the Santa Cruz County planning commission’s approval of the project, arguing the builder can’t take advantage of state laws to override local control.