In the Public Interest Archives

As residents of Santa Cruz County worriedly track a battery storage facility proposed outside Watsonville, the California Public Utilities Commission is tightening rules in an effort to prevent another fire such as the one that erupted in January in Moss Landing.

In the Public Interest

In the Public Interest: Will the soda industry even sue?

In the Public Interest: What are our legislators up to?

In the Public Interest: Layoffs, union wrath and an executive resignation kick off Santa Cruz County budget talks

In the Public Interest: Downtown Santa Cruz gets a hyperfocus

In the Public Interest: Are cars really necessary in downtowns?

In the Public Interest: Political sparks, petition confusion, flying taxis and more

In the Public Interest: How ‘the dirtiest political trick’ has driven a stake between Santa Cruz leaders and the realtors’ lobby

In the Public Interest: After Moss Landing fire, state tightens battery storage regulations

In the Public Interest: Legalized cannabis lounges to finally get a county vote on Tuesday

In the Public Interest: Unbeknownst to the public, Santa Cruz joins lawsuit against the Trump administration

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