Wednesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Watsonville / Pajaro
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Citing safety concerns, Santa Cruz County supervisors delay new battery storage law for up to three months
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors put off passing new rules regulating battery storage facilities for up to three months after elected officials raised concerns Tuesday with a proposed ordinance drafted by county staff.
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Santa Cruz County supervisors delay new battery storage law for up to three months, citing safety concerns
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted to put off passing new rules governing battery storage facilities for as long as three months, after several supervisors raised concerns with a proposed ordinance drafted by the county.
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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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‘Moral failure’: Parents, mental health workers urge PVUSD trustees to reject sweeping layoffs
Teachers, mental health clinicians and parents packed Watsonville’s City Council chambers Wednesday night to plead with Pajaro Valley Unified School District officials to scrap a plan to cut 160 full-time positions next month.
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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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Battery storage developer backs Santa Cruz County’s proposed new rules ahead of Tuesday vote
New Leaf Energy, the developer behind the proposed battery storage facility near Watsonville, tells Lookout that the company is hopeful the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will move ahead on new regulations for battery plants on Tuesday.
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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.