New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Two job performance polls give Gavin Newsom bad news…and worse news
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Gov. Newsom recall backers report raising more than $2.5 million
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Big tech, little affordable housing: County asks Facebook, Apple, Google to own part of this market’s problem
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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Newsom under fire from Democrats over COVID-19 response as he faces GOP-led recall campaign
Nearly a year into the pandemic, more California Democrats are beginning to criticize Gov. Gavin Newsom as the governor struggles to respond to the crisis.
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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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How wildfires became ripe areas for right-wing conspiracy theories
Experts are hopeful the CZU burn scar might be more resistant to debris flows than was previously believed. But…
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Party house putdown: County’s revised vacation rental rules — with new caps, more teeth — near finish line
The proposed rules would change how many vacation rentals are allowed in three designated Santa Cruz County beach neighborhoods. They also would allow for ways to hold bad actors accountable, officials say.
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‘Recall Gavin Newsom’: Everything to know about who’s behind it, what’s next
What began as a far-fetched effort by Republican activists has turned into a credible campaign attempting to throw Gov. Gavin Newsom out of office.
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Amid misinformation and ‘mistrust,’ Santa Cruz County leaders chart course to get vaccine to farmworkers
During peak season, Santa Cruz County is expected to be home to some 9,000 farmworkers who could soon be in line for the coronavirus vaccine. But county officials, growers and advocates worry about the hurdles standing between workers and the shots.