Among the biggest changes of the revised law: Whereas previously proposed rules would’ve left areas with certain zoning open to overnight camping on public property, the updated ordinance essentially prohibits daytime and nighttime camping citywide once certain conditions are met.
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A well-earned week of gratitude for nurses, doctors: Watsonville Hospital set to dole out the appreciation
National Nurses week is May 6-12, and National Hospital Week is May 9-16, so WCH is combining them, along with celebrating a belated Doctor’s Day, which was March 30.
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Planning a return to the office? Time to rethink your commute.
As offices re-open and traffic worsens, an innovative program called GO Santa Cruz offers a more sustainable way to manage your commute (and you even get rewarded). Beat the traffic and register for free today so you can earn cool prizes for logging your walking, biking, carpool or bus trips!
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Highway 1 and 9 homeless encampment begins clearing out to make way for construction project
It appeared that the hundreds of campers in coming days will need to find open spaces in city and county shelters or managed encampments in which to stay — or find some other place to sleep. Homeless advocates had begun going to the intersection Friday to try to begin finding places for the displaced campers to relocate.
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Report shows breadth of anti-Asian racism with attacks from Alhambra to Michigan, in schools, restaurants
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Q&A: Caitlyn Jenner talks running against Gov. Gavin Newsom, vaccinations and more
Jenner talks about who she thinks is her natural political base and how she might fix some of California’s problems.
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‘This is a timeout’: Rail Trail stalls without $17 million needed for next steps
The train project is stuck in a bind: State and federal funding is unlikely to come down without local funding, and locals are unlikely to want to tax themselves without a clear plan or a financial commitment from the state or federal government.
Posted inEnvironment
Santa Cruz explores new bike share program, with plans for countywide coverage
Last year, Santa Cruz’s popular electric JUMP bikes disappeared? But a new bike share program could be in Santa Cruz by early 2022 — and its reach could go well beyond the city limits.
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California bullet train isn’t the jobs creator some claim
Banners in the Central Valley proclaim thousands of jobs created by the high-speed rail project. The real numbers are more complicated.
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How California reopening and COVID declining could spell trouble for Newsom recall effort
Newsom critics say the recall campaign must tap into discontent over homelessness, housing costs and other issues if the effort hopes to succeed.