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Getting our housing facts straight before Santa Cruz votes
Housing is taking center stage in Santa Cruz County’s June primaries and November elections, writes housing activist and former Santa Cruz mayor Don Lane. He worries that community debates are often…
El condado de Santa Cruz enfrenta demandas por dos polémicos desarrollos de vivienda en Live Oak
El condado de Santa Cruz ha sido golpeado con demandas relacionadas con dos polémicos desarrollos de vivienda en Live Oak liderados por la firma local de arquitectura Workbench.
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Santa Cruz County facing lawsuits over two contentious housing developments in Live Oak
A group of residents has filed a lawsuit against Santa Cruz County over a proposed development at 841 Capitola Rd., while local architecture firm Workbench is going to court over another…
California considering a first-of-its-kind idea to boost factory-built housing
To encourage housing developers to build more homes in factories and then trucking them to where they’re needed – something supporters say could result in more affordable housing – the state…
Santa Cruz County housing market sees more sales and agents getting busier, but uncertain geopolitical impacts loom
The county’s housing market in February closely mirrored January, but agents are seeing more listings and are hosting more open houses, which they believe could mean busy upcoming months. Meanwhile, the…
With Capitola Mall site rezoned, city aims to focus state-mandated growth on 41st Avenue corridor
Once redeveloped, the Capitola Mall is expected to take care of a large number of state-mandated housing units that the City of Capitola must plan for by 2031. Moving forward, the…
After years of delays, Capitola City Council approves mall zoning code amendments, opening door for redevelopment proposal
The Capitola City Council approved zoning code updates for the Capitola Mall site at a special meeting Monday, finally moving into the next step of the saga and allowing a developer…
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