A pair of items approved by Santa Cruz County supervisors Tuesday are the latest in a flurry of homelessness-related measures that have come before county and municipal leaders. But finding funding will be key.
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With review window soon closing, UCSC and surrounding community on collision course over enrollment growth
After a lawsuit delayed construction, a 3,000-bed student housing project in the works since 2017 is heading back to UC…
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Major Santa Cruz proposal affecting homeless up for final vote Tuesday. Will recent changes help it pass?
The ‘temporary outdoor living ordinance,’ also known as the ‘camping ordinance,’ passed 5-2 on its first reading last month after two city council members suggested key changes. But as another key vote looms Tuesday, community debate continues to heat up.
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At pivotal time in homelessness crisis, Santa Cruz County supervisors pitch major shelter expansion plan
Santa Cruz County supervisors Manu Koenig and Ryan Coonerty are proposing allowing churches, nonprofits and others to create temporary housing and shelters for the homeless in unincorporated areas. It’s “a commitment by the county to step up and do its fair share,” Coonerty says.
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As officials seek public input on tiny home expansion, a question: How to differentiate them from RVs?
California has made it far easier to build accessory dwelling units and people are making use of those relaxed laws….
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Santa Cruz gets $5 million from state to aid home-building efforts for lower-income people
Santa Cruz will receive $5 million over the next five years to help fund several key affordable-housing developments, the city announced Monday afternoon.
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Widening inequity or major problem? The deeply divided public opinions on Santa Cruz’s homelessness ordinance
In all, there were more than 700 pages of written comments leading up to Tuesday’s meeting about the city of Santa Cruz’s proposed ‘outdoor living’ ordinance. And then doesn’t include the folks who spoke in front of the camera.
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Huge development on homelessness: Santa Cruz plan to restrict camping gets initial nod, with some key changes
The city’s ‘outdoor living’ ordinance would issue sweeping restrictions on where and when camping is allowed. But — after hearing and reading hundreds of comments — city council members changed parts of the proposed law during a meeting that stretched into the early-morning hours Wednesday.
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Watsonville council approves two new apartment complexes, each with 50 or more units
The projects at 558 Main St. and 1482 Freedom Blvd. are in different neighborhoods and appeal to a variety of income levels. They’re also sparking discussions about Watsonville’s larger housing policies overall.
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Santa Cruz County planning board OKs proposed 21-unit townhome project with some low-income housing
The commission unanimously backed the proposed development, which would bring 21 three-bed room units across 11 buildings to a 0.88-acre parcel at 3212 Mission Drive. It now heads to the board of supervisors.