A statewide prohibition on parking minimums has placed cities like Santa Cruz in a tough spot as it prepares to permit thousands of new housing units over the next five years. This means more cars but not necessarily more places to fit them. Local lawmakers are now pushing for a way to mitigate what they worry will be a parking squeeze.
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Watsonville activist to start monthlong hunger strike protesting pesticides on farms near schools
Watsonville activist Omar Dieguez is embarking on a 30-day hunger strike, protesting the use of pesticides on agricultural fields located near schools across the Pajaro Valley.
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New database reveals at least 21 police misconduct, shooting, use of force cases in Santa Cruz County
A newly released police database includes at least 21 cases from Santa Cruz County of law enforcement agencies using force or involved in shootings, along with investigations into officer misconduct on and off duty.
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Finishing touches in Capitola Wharf upgrade coming this fall
In the next two months, Capitola will install wave-shaped bikes racks, an informative kiosk, educational signs and embed locally made bronze fish in the wharf, finishing up the wharf’s short-term enhancement projects.
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One arrested as Santa Cruz breaks ground on long-sought downtown library and affordable housing project
Santa Cruz launched construction on its flagship downtown library and affordable housing project Wednesday, though protests erupted as Food Not Bombs founder Keith McHenry disrupted the event before being arrested by police.
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‘People are overwhelmed’: Pajaro River levee residents face Monday deadline to leave, with no sure place to go
Along the Pajaro River levee, where chickens roost in makeshift homes and cats roam freely, outreach workers are rushing to help residents and their pets find somewhere to go ahead of flood control repairs set to begin next week.
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New sheriff’s substation coming to former Bonny Doon Vineyard space in Davenport
A new sheriff’s substation in Davenport will serve the North Coast community and boost law enforcement presence in the increasingly popular area.
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Santa Cruz County plan to demolish abandoned, oversized vehicles stalls amid homeless concerns
Santa Cruz County’s effort to clear abandoned cars and RVs stalled Tuesday after backlash to a proposal letting tow companies immediately dismantle vehicles, raising concerns about displacing homeless residents relying on them.
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Santa Cruz County OKs pilot project to pay Native tribes to consult on new developments
A California rule change this summer exempted some development projects from having to consult with Native American tribes before building projects on culturally sensitive lands. On Tuesday, Santa Cruz County’s board of supervisors voted to require developers to pay for tribal consultations.
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What to know before visiting the newly opened Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument
Here’s what you need to know about the 9 miles of trails that opened up at Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument, just north of Davenport.