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Monterey Bay region falling far short of homebuilding targets to address farmworker overcrowding
A 2018 report estimated that the Pajaro Valley and Salinas regions needed more than 45,000 additional housing units for farmworkers, but a new analysis finds that just 4,500 beds for farmworkers…
Santa Cruz acquires Toadal Fitness site for downtown library project after lengthy negotiations
The city’s $2.5 million purchase of the Toadal Fitness site marks a significant milestone in the progress of the downtown library mixed-use project; however, hurdles still remain.
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Santa Cruz County school districts ramp up plans to build teacher, staff housing
As school districts face challenges retaining staff and teachers due to the rising cost of living in Santa Cruz County, they’re also trying to push forward one potential solution: building and…
New era of policing vacation rentals in Santa Cruz County pushes complaints, violations into public view
Vacation rentals have come under intensifying scrutiny as Santa Cruz County tries to balance its tourism industry and housing supply crisis. Previously lax enforcement has given way to a stricter approach,…
Santa Cruz County affordability woes: How two Scotts Valley teachers decided to move their family to Colorado
Special education teachers Cheryl and Bobby Ruyle love their life in Scotts Valley, but recent cost-of-living increases have reached a boiling point. So, deciding to pick up and move to Colorado…
Santa Cruz County housing market heating up as spring and summer near
The spring and summer housing market is beginning to manifest in Santa Cruz, with the county seeing more than 20 more home sales in March than it did in February. It’s…
An 18-story building proposed downtown promises to be a project ‘Santa Cruz has never seen’
Clocktower Center would reach 192 feet, towering over all existing and proposed buildings in the city of Santa Cruz.
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