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Downtown Plan Expansion project, report approved by Santa Cruz Planning Commission

5 days ago | sacbee.com | Aric Sleeper

SANTA CRUZ - At its meeting Thursday evening, the Santa Cruz Planning Commission recommended the Santa Cruz City Council approve the Downtown Plan Expansion zoning amendments and recently published environmental impact report.
Downtown Plan Expansion project, report approved by Santa Cruz Planning Commission

5 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Aric Sleeper

SANTA CRUZ — At its meeting Thursday evening, the Santa Cruz Planning Commission recommended the Santa Cruz City Council approve the Downtown Plan Expansion zoning amendments and recently published environmental impact report.
Santa Cruz County fire districts team up to study potential consolidation

6 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Aric Sleeper

SANTA CRUZ — The city of Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley Fire District and Central Fire District announced Thursday that they are partnering to conduct a regional fire service consolidation feasibility study, which is slated to begin later this year. “Residents rely on fire services during their most critical moments and it is our responsibility to ensure they receive the highest standard of emergency care,” said Santa Cruz Fire Chief Rob Oatey in a statement.
Santa Cruz youth job fair to be held at London Nelson Community Center

1 week ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Aric Sleeper

SANTA CRUZ — To help young Santa Cruzans lock down summer jobs, the city of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a Teen Job Fair from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at the London Nelson Community Center auditorium. “This event is all about empowering young people and giving them the tools and confidence to step into their futures,” said event organizer Bernt Barbera in a statement.
Earth Day to be celebrated Saturday in downtown Santa Cruz

1 week ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Aric Sleeper

The city and county of Santa Cruz are teaming up this Saturday for the annual Earth Day celebration in downtown Santa Cruz. The annual event celebrating environmental protection and sustainability will feature live performers, kids' activities, local cuisine and informational booths from organizations and businesses across the county. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: April 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM PDT
Earth Day to be celebrated Saturday in downtown Santa Cruz

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Aric Sleeper

SANTA CRUZ - The city and county of Santa Cruz are teaming up this Saturday for the annual Earth Day celebration in downtown Santa Cruz. The annual event celebrating environmental protection and sustainability will feature live performers, kids' activities, local cuisine and informational booths from organizations and businesses across the county.
Santa Cruz Planning Commission to review downtown plan expansion report

1 week ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Aric Sleeper

SANTA CRUZ — At its meeting Thursday evening, the city of Santa Cruz Planning Commission will consider recommending that the Santa Cruz City Council certify the final environmental impact report for the city’s proposed expansion of the downtown into the South of Laurel area. The associated environmental impact report for the Downtown Plan Expansion project, or downtown expansion plan as it’s sometimes called, was ordered up by the Santa Cruz City Council in June 2022.
Downtown Santa Cruz library project to tentatively start construction in June

1 week ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Aric Sleeper

SANTA CRUZ — The city of Santa Cruz announced this week that the building permit for the downtown library and mixed-use project is “substantially complete” and construction on the first phase of the project is tentatively slated for June. “This milestone represents years of planning and community partnership,” said Santa Cruz Deputy City Manager Bonnie Lipscomb in a statement.
Veteran volunteer honored as Jessica A. York Hero Award finalist

1 week ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Aric Sleeper

SANTA CRUZ — Even before serving as a combat nurse during the Korean War, 97-year-old Lois Rae Guin had devoted herself to the service of others, which has remained her lifelong passion. In fact, she said keeping busy and caring about others is the trick to living a long life. Currently serving as the senior vice commander of the Aptos Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10110, Guin said that she learned about the many benefits of kindness and hard work at a young age from the matriarchs of her family.
Santa Cruz mayor calls real estate-backed housing measure ‘dirty trick’

1 week ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Aric Sleeper

SANTA CRUZ — After a coalition of officials, organizations and community members announced their campaign to place a tax measure called the Workforce Housing Affordability Act on the city of Santa Cruz November ballot, members of the local real estate community, unhappy with the initiative’s inclusion of a transfer tax, decided to author a similar measure of their own.