Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Scotts Valley and Capitola all face mounting budget pressures, with several cities predicting budget deficits now and into the future. The cities are pinning their hopes on development projects, from luxury hotels to new downtown construction, as pension costs rise and sales tax revenues plateau.
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Carmageddon: Capitola Avenue bridge completion pushed to November
Although the Capitola Avenue bridge is already going on 14 months of closure, it will likely not be available for use again until November, as crews have recently finished the early work on supportive structures before beginning on the roadway crossing Highway 1 between Soquel and Capitola.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, May 30-June 5
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into next week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Friday evening traffic: Capitola Hwy 1 closed; Sims Rd lane closed daily
Friday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
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Thursday evening traffic: Highway 1 closures in Capitola and Watsonville
Thursday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
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Santa Cruz County firefighters gear up for an active ‘fire year’
Fire departments throughout Santa Cruz County are prepared for a dry, hot summer as they grapple with fire season starting earlier and lasting longer than it ever has. Area fire professionals agree that focusing on defensible space around one’s home is the most important thing to mitigate risk.
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Wednesday evening traffic: Highway 1 closures in Capitola/Soquel until Aug 29
Wednesday traffic trouble spots.
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Carmageddon: Chanticleer overcrossing close to completion; rail trail ribbon-cutting draws hundreds
The so-called “Whale Bridge” over Highway 1 in Live Oak is slated for a July 30 opening but could be done sooner; on Santa Cruz’s Westside, students from Bay View Elementary took the first walk on the segment of the Coastal Rail Trail that connects Bay Street to the wharf.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, May 23-29
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this Memorial Day long weekend and into next week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Friday evening traffic: Highway 1 closures, Highway 17 hazard, ongoing projects
Friday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.