In Scotts Valley, a city plan to tighten rules around unleashed dogs in public parks, including banning pooches from some areas, is sparking tension among sports leagues, dog lovers and city officials.
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‘Turn this tide of tyranny’: Monterey Bay elected officials underline support for immigrant communities amid raid pressure
Leaders from Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties gathered in Salinas on Wednesday to reaffirm their commitment to support immigrant communities as the Trump administration continues conducting immigration raids across California and the United States.
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Flood victims’ lawyers in Pajaro levee lawsuit to seek tens of millions from state, local governments
Pajaro Valley flood victims are still waiting for relief, and the over 1,000 plaintiffs suing the government agencies are inching closer to their day in court, or a settlement.
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Students want sustainability: Here’s how our high school group is restructuring school waste
Santa Cruz County high school students are tired of their schools generating copious amounts of food waste. That’s why Youth for Environmental Action, a student-led group under the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, has been conducting waste audits at local high schools. In one day this spring, students found more than 31 pounds of uneaten food in trash bins at three different schools – Aptos, Soquel and San Lorenzo Valley. Sylvi Kayser, a rising senior at Aptos High, helped conduct the audits and writes about what students will do with the information when school starts back in the fall.
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Morning Lookout: Anxiety for Pajaro levee’s unhoused; La Bahia taking reservations; UCSC growth lawsuit
Santa Cruz County headlines from Lookout for the morning of Wednesday, June 18.
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Facing eviction in encampment sweeps, homeless residents along Pajaro River levee brace for uncertain future
Homeless residents along the Pajaro River levee face displacement from planned sweeps for safety and levee repairs, leaving them anxious about limited housing options and what will happen to their belongings and pets.
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Wait nearly over as luxury La Bahia Hotel & Spa eyes Sept. 1 opening on Santa Cruz beachfront
The long-awaited La Bahia Hotel & Spa on Beach Street in Santa Cruz is on track for a Sept. 1 opening, and reservations are now being taken online for rooms that range from $556 to $736 a night.
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UCSC continues fighting judge’s ruling against enrollment growth plan
UC Santa Cruz remains entangled in a legal battle with the city and county of Santa Cruz over its long-term campus expansion plan, which a judge ruled failed to adequately address local housing and environmental impacts tied to an 8,500-student enrollment increase by 2040.
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County watchdog strikes a positive tone, praising local government in grand jury reports
Santa Cruz County’s civil grand jury shifted from criticism of public agencies to praise, this year highlighting improvements in cybersecurity, jail facilities and crisis response among local governments.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: La Bahia now taking reservations, new hotel hires, rentals vs. condos
An opening date for the luxury beachfront La Bahia Hotel & Spa and more local hospitality updates, why Santa Cruz is building rentals instead of condos and funding for a UCSC-grown startup – all that and more are in Jessica M. Pasko’s weekly look at Santa Cruz County business.