Key legislators push duplexes, looser regulations and more money to boost housing supply.
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One man, one journey, one wheel: How Jon Barclay has ridden back from the brink on his beloved unicycle
THE HERE & NOW: Santa Cruz’s Jon Barclay is planning on circumnavigating the globe via unicycle. Returning to the roots of what he loves has helped him battle anxiety and depression.
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In this year of the emotional sneaker wave, there will be well-earned tears when we finally get to hug Mom
THE HERE & NOW: As the world passes the first anniversary of the pandemic shutdown, the emotions of the big and small moments to come might take us all by surprise.
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Scotts Valley Library to undergo $3.5M in renovations this fall. Here’s what’s in the works
Scotts Valley city officials will begin reviewing library plans in early April and will seek bids from construction firms in early June, according to a preliminary timeline for the project. If all goes according to plan, the library will host its grand reopening in early 2022.
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Big riverfront development in downtown Santa Cruz withstands appeal, setting stage for construction
The California Coastal Commission found “no substantial issues” with the development, which will add 175 housing units, new commercial space, and public plazas to downtown along the San Lorenzo River.
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Attention Santa Cruzans, the summer of the big red ball is coming!
THE HERE & NOW: This June, Santa Cruz County will be the latest site for a public-art curiosity that’s been around the planet, delighting sightseers at every stop.
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Meet the local photographers who chronicled the traumas of 2020
The Santa Cruz photojournalists behind the dazzling new book ‘2020 Hindsight’ talk about their experiences in live virtual event Tuesday
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Santa Cruz Public Library branch projects are happening everywhere — here’s what we know about their statuses
The architecture firm hired by Capitola to design its new library made a critical mistake by setting the building too…
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Learning to breathe again: New book looks back at a painful year in Santa Cruz County
THE HERE & NOW: News photographers Shmuel Thaler and Kevin Painchaud’s images are the main attractions in ‘2020 Hindsight,’ a comprehensive look at how a community survived a traumatic year.
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Boulder Creek band releases album from the ashes of 2020, Watsonville Film Festival ready for its closeup
THE HERE & NOW: Besides the latest in music and movies, columnist Wallace Baine catches up with the Santa Cruz Mountains band Wolf Jett, winners of last year’s Clam Chowder Cook-Off, which went drive-up this weekend.