2020 was full of learning for new university leader
“It's an all-hands-on-deck situation,” plans examiner says
Political consensus on importance of affordable housing is a start
City offers discount for residents looking to legalize illegally built units
Will the Planning Commission’s recommendation sink or strengthen a popular plan?
CZU Lightning Complex fire destroyed at least 900 homes
Watsonville City Council approves 72-unit affordable housing project on Miles Lane
Development proposed for Catholic church’s backyard
Inside Housing Matters’ plan for permanent supportive housing in Harvey West
Decision not to grant landmark status allows highly anticipated development to proceed
Westsiders say Errett Circle building is too historic to get torn down for housing development
Ex-staffers say San Jose leadership fueled 'frat house' nonprofit culture
Tensions flare over daily struggles, a city camping ban and a $7 million bet on unconventional shelters
Chase, who’s left the sheriff’s office, sounds off on the city’s approach to housing
Board also bans no-fault evictions
Cooperative ownership is on the rise
Students are pushing for safe parking areas and services
Council may leave Santa Cruz in violation of the Housing Crisis Act of 2019
Earth Diaper offers free compostable diapers to struggling local families
The Santa Cruz-Watsonville metro area tops a list of the toughest cities for single mothers
Who needs solutions when you have the “bureaucracy of nothingness?”
Levity Vans launches as Outwesty hits the road
Janet Blaser collects the stories of 27 U.S. women who moved to Mexico
As a judge orders closure of Ross homeless camp, debate continues about safety, funding and empathy
One big encampment may be reducing effects of homelessness in neighborhoods
East Meadow nonsense, plus an election committee disappearing act
Michelle Williams and her family have mixed feelings about leaving for Florida
Plus, another look at controversial ‘Seattle Is Dying’ doc
When it comes to tough choices, stretching the truth doesn’t do any good
City Council declines to declare new ‘emergency’ or reverse parking ban