More than 70 residents in the Santa Cruz neighborhoods adjacent to West Cliff Drive have signed a petition to remove the temporary cul-de-sacs on Alta Avenue and Oxford Way and introduce stronger traffic calming measures in the surrounding streets. Although the city’s public works department says it will continue to work with the resident group and install more road safety measures, the fully closed stretch of West Cliff Drive west of Woodrow Avenue will remain so for another year, meaning increased traffic on nearby streets is far from over.
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Sunday Reads: Silver lining in Cabrillo renaming delay; ill-considered advocacy makes housing problems worse
Two-way traffic on West Cliff Drive could be back as soon as the beginning of 2024, with Santa Cruz’s public works…
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Food & drink events this weekend: Farm to table dinner, Athens food faire and capitola art & wine festival
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Santa Cruz needs more housing density; misguided advocates are making our housing problems worse
Economist Richard McGahey, who has held federal, state and local leadership roles and is regarded as a national expert on urban and regional economic development, has a message for Santa Cruz: Stop supporting misguided housing petitions and policies aimed at curtailing growth. The only way to move Santa Cruz off the list of the nation’s most expensive cities, he says, is to build. He lives part-time in Santa Cruz and points to the petition by the group Housing for People as an example of ill-considered advocacy.
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The winner in latest Cabrillo renaming delay? That a larger conversation continues
On one hand, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was a morally dubious character. On the other hand, Wallace Baine writes, an institutional change like the proposed renaming of Santa Cruz County’s community college should leave room to allow community members to get used to that change. So while a decision to put off Cabrillo College’s name change will displease many, the time will allow for some honest examinations.
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Morning Lookout: West Cliff traffic changes, Cabrillo renaming delay & Secret Summer suds
Michael Cheek’s release remains in limbo as a state-mandate committee did not identify any viable housing options for…
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Even the least expensive areas of California are becoming unaffordable, and more desirable
See which California cities are the most costly to live in. Several studies agree: The premium to live in California might be 40% to 50% over the national average.
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A perfect Secret Summer companion: Fruition Brewing’s Fest festbier
With days still warm and fewer tourists making Santa Cruz County beaches more inviting to locals, it’s time for Fruition Brewing’s Fest golden lager. Refreshing and 5.5% alcohol by volume, the beer is right at home in an Oktoberfest celebration.
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Still no housing option for convicted sex offender Michael Cheek following state committee meeting
Michael Cheek’s release remains in limbo as a state-mandate committee did not identify any viable housing options for him at its Thursday meeting. Cheek is due back in court Tuesday, when Liberty Healthcare Corporation — the state contractor trying to find him a home — is expected to bring more options.
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City set to restore two-way traffic to stretch of West Cliff Drive
Two-way traffic on West Cliff Drive could be back as soon as the beginning of 2024, with Santa Cruz’s public works department recommending that the city council vote next week to restore both lanes between Columbia Street and Woodrow Avenue. The section between Woodrow and Almar Avenue that’s been completely closed to traffic is still about a year away from repair.