Even though Santa Cruz County has long been a bedroom community for Silicon Valley tech workers, the county has received little help from tech giants Facebook, Apple and Google to manage a festering housing affordability crisis, county supervisors say. Last week, county leaders wrote letters asking their over-the-hill neighbors for more aid with the problem.
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Santa Cruz County homing in on tiny houses as a fix for big affordability issues
To tackle housing affordability and homelessness issues in Santa Cruz County, First District Supervisor Manu Koenig wants to turn to tiny homes. County leaders are agreeing to explore the idea, though the process will take time and several questions remain.
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California would extend eviction protections to June 30, subsidize rent for low-income tenants under proposal
The proposal would also create a rent subsidy program using up to $2.6 billion in federal rental relief dollars.
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Judge rules city can’t clear San Lorenzo Park homeless encampment amid COVID-19 concerns
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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50-unit apartment building proposed in heart of Watsonville
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Major residential, commercial riverfront development goes before Santa Cruz City Council today
The “Riverfront Project,” in the works for more than two years, is up for a final City Council vote. If approved, 175 condos, new commercial space and parking could be coming to downtown.
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Santa Cruz City Council approves major, mixed-use Riverfront development
Two council members voted against the Front Street project, saying it lacked enough affordable units to be rented to lower-income people. But other council members saw it as a way to add a mix of housing and link the downtown business district to the San Lorenzo River.
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Judge extends order, letting San Lorenzo Park homeless camp remain until Jan. 20
Judge Susan van Keulen this week further ended a temporary restraining order that prevents the city of Santa Cruz from shutting down the San Lorenzo Park homeless encampment. She is still weighing what long-term action to take.
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Judge extends ban on breaking up San Lorenzo homeless camp for a week
“This is a community that has strong interests on both sides, and that is not lost on the court,” Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen said Wednesday afternoon of the San Lorenzo Park situation.
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Judge orders Santa Cruz to stop clearing San Lorenzo Park homeless encampment
The city of Santa Cruz was sued by homeless residents and the Santa Cruz Homeless Union on Wednesday morning over the city’s order demanding an encampment at San Lorenzo Park be cleared before Jan. 6. A judge approved the restraining order later in the day.