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2024
12/16/2024 -
Carmageddon: Mount Hermon Road reopens after tornado, Green Valley Road makeover aims for spring completion
12/13/2024 -
The Pajaronian: Green Valley Road work presses ahead
12/12/2024 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Santa Cruz County to sunset 4Leaf Inc. Contract
12/12/2024 -
KSBW: Santa Cruz County ends CZU Fire recovery consultant contract sparks rebuilding concerns
12/11/2024 -
The Pajaornian: Paulsen Road to close during rainy season
12/10/2024 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors move forward with two-unit development rules
12/10/2024 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: Despite staffing concerns, supervisors vote to bring CZU rebuild permitting program under county auspices
12/10/2024 -
Press Release: Santa Cruz County to absorb 4Leaf Inc. services as contract ends
12/10/2024 -
Press Release: County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors approve rezoning parcels for housing development
12/10/2024 -
Press Release: End-of-year update: Green Valley Road Multi-Use Project
12/10/2024 -
Press Release: Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Approves SB-9 Ordinance to increase housing development in single-family zone
12/10/2024 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: In departing from 4Leaf, county thinks it's ready to handle next phase of CZU recovery
12/9/2024 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: Carmageddon: Soquel Drive overhaul on track to wrap up in spring 2025 - earlier than intial estimates
12/9/2024 -
Santa Cruz Local: Rezones could boost housing development in Live Oak, Soquel
12/5/2024 -
Santa Cruz Local: Graham Hill housing proposal faces challenges, ownership lawsuit
12/5/2024 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: Residents raise concerns over 157 unit housing project near Henry Cowell
12/3/2024 -
Times Publishing Group: Graham Hill Road: 161 Homes Proposed
12/3/2024 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Soquel Drive bike lane, and congestion reduction project inching closer to completion
11/27/2024 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: A drier La Nina winter may be brewing. Santa Cruz County isn't taking any chances
11/26/2024 -
Press Release: Expanded grant eligibility helps homeowners affected by CZU Fire rebuild
11/25/2024 -
Santa Cruz Local: Soquel Drive bike lane project continues in Aptos, Soquel, Live Oak
11/25/2024 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: Carmageddon: With winter approaching, who pays for road repairs in Santa Cruz County?
11/25/2024 -
Press Release: Progress Update: Soquel Drive Buffered Bike Lane & Congestion Mitigation Project
11/19/2024 -
KSBW: Santa Cruz County faces financial strain from storm recovery
11/19/2024 -
KION: Santa Cruz County prepares ahead of wet weather during the upcoming holiday
11/18/2024 -
KION: Santa Cruz prepares its streets ahead of a potentially wet winter
11/18/2024 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: In Santa Cruz County, road repairs - some complete, some held back from lack of federal funding
11/18/2024 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Santa Cruz County highlights major road projects
11/6/2024 -
Press Release: Ben Lomond Transfer Station and recycling center t remain open CRV redemption services to end July 2025
11/1/2024 -
The Pajaronian: County installs dumping surveillance cameras
10/8/2024 -
KION: County completes temporary road on Mountain Charlie Road following landslide
10/6/2024 -
Mercury News: County builds temporary road over Santa Cruz Mountains landslide
10/3/2024 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz County launches dashboard to track damaged roads
10/1/2024 -
Press Release: County launches dashboard for storm damage projects
9/30/2024 -
Santa Cruz Local: Graham Hill Road housing development - The Haven
9/20/2024 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: What's up with all the road work along Soquel Drive?
9/17/2024 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Traffic impacts expected from delivery of housing units at soquel project
9/9/2024 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Santa Cruz County 2023 Repaving Totals in Line with 5-year average
9/3/2024 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: Carmageddon: After repairing 17 miles of road in 2023, bike and pedestrian safety in focus again for 2024
8/27/2024 -
Press Release: County of Santa Cruz Completes 17 Miles of Roadway Repaving
8/16/2024 -
KION: Santa Cruz County Constructs Temporary Road For Mountain Charlie Slide Amid FEMA Funding Delays
8/15/2024 -
ABC 7: Crews building temporary road for neighborhood isolated by massive landslide in Santa Cruz Mountains
8/14/2024 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: Fema's Pause On Disaster Relief Sends Shudders Through Santa Cruz County Government
8/13/2024 -
Mercury News: Temporary Road Repairs Being Made After Santa Cruz Mountain Landslide
7/30/2024 -
Press Release: Mid-Project Update: Soquel Drive Buffered Bike Lane & Congestion Mitigation Project
7/16/2024 -
Press Release: The Green Valley Road Multi-Use Trail Improvement Project
7/16/2024 -
KION: Santa Cruz County advances strategic health plan on children's crisis center to enhance mental health services
7/16/2024 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Santa Cruz County youth crisis center targets 2025 opening
7/16/2024 -
KSBW: Multi-use trail between Santa Cruz and Watsonville to last until 2025
7/16/2024 -
Press Release: The Green Valley Road Multi-Use Trail Improvement Project Begins
7/16/2024 -
Press Release: Update on the renovation progress at the Children's Crisis Center
7/11/2024 -
KION: Santa Cruz County looking into FEMA money to help fix Mountain Charlie Road
7/8/2024 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: Carmageddon: Smarter traffic signals and new pedestrian ramps coming to Soquel Drive this year
7/6/2024 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Road repairs estimated at $3 million after Santa Cruz Mountain landslide
7/5/2024 -
Santa Cruz Local: Explainer: Santa Cruz County's road problems
7/3/2024 -
KSBW: Santa Cruz County eyes FEMA money for Mountain Charlie Road repairs
7/1/2024 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: Isolated Mountain Charlie residents receive a reality check - and some hope - following community meeting
6/28/2024 -
Press Release: Aptos area adaptive traffic control system project set to begin July 1
6/14/2024 -
News Briefs - County launches redesigned website for community development
6/11/2024 -
Press Release: Counnty celebrates South County Government Center grand opening
6/4/2024 -
Press Release: Senate Bill 9 ordinance virtual public outreach meeting scheduled for June 12
5/30/2024 -
Press Release: County of Santa Cruz Community Development & Infrastructure launches redesigned website
5/9/2024 -
KSBW: Santa Cruz County considers extension for CZU Fire Recovery Center
5/6/2024 -
Press Release: Public hearing to consider the revised low-impact camping area ordinance on May 8
5/6/2024 -
Press Release: Midpen Housing now accepting pre-applications for affordable apartments in Watsonville
4/19/2024 -
The Pajaronian: Work on E. Lake Ave./Holohan Rd. intersection expected to wrap up in July
4/11/2024 -
Press Release: 2024 Earth Day Santa Cruz returns to Downtown Santa Cruz
4/9/2024 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: E-bike rental program rolls out in Capitola
3/28/2024 -
KSBW: Massive Landslide in Santa Cruz Mountains isolates community with years of repairs expected
3/28/2024 -
KSBW: Santa Cruz County stops e-bikes on sidewalks, more launch
3/27/2024 -
CBS News: Landslide in Los Gatos causing significant travel issues for residents
3/27/2024 -
ABC 7: Massive landslide in Santa Cruz Mountains isolates community with years of repairs expected
3/26/2024 -
Mercury News: Residents contend with limited access to Mountain Charlie Road as landslide progresses
3/16/2024 -
NBC Bay Area: Residents in Santa Cruz Mountains struggle after landslide blocks access to major road
3/15/2024 -
ABC 7: Santa Cruz neighborhood struggling after road access still blocked from major landslide
3/12/2024 -
Times Publishing Group: Construction Starts on Children's Crisis Center
3/1/2024 -
Santa Cruz Local: Rental e-bikes expected in Live Oak, Pleasure Point, Capitola in March
2/28/2024 -
Press Release: County of Santa Cruz Takes Action on Addressing Unpermitted Short-Term Vacation Rentals
2/21/2024 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: Never seen anything so dire’: Santa Cruz County running low on funds thanks to climate change
2/14/2024 -
GoodTimes: BCycle
2/13/2024 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: E-bike program readies for Mid County expansion
2/12/2024 -
Press Release: Construction Begins on the County's First Children's Crisis Center
2/12/2024 -
Press Release: BCycle Bike Sharing Network Set to Expand to Live Oak, Twin Lakes, Pleasure Point a Capitola in March 2024
2/9/2024 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: HVAC delivered to South County Government Center by Helicopter
2/5/2024 -
Press Release: Helicopter-Assisted HVAC Lift Marks Milestone in the County's 500 Westridge Drive Tenant Improvement Project
1/23/2024 -
KSBW: Santa Cruz County faces financial hurdles in winter storm preparedness
1/22/2024 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: Never seen anything so dire’: Santa Cruz County running low on funds thanks to climate change
1/1/2024 -
KION: Large boulders force shut down of a portion of Bear Creek Road in Boulder Creek
2023
12/30/2023 -
KION: Tree and power lines down close road in Santa Cruz County
12/21/2023 -
KPBS: Pacific storm dumps heavy rains, unleashes flooding in 2 California coastal cities
12/20/2023 -
KION: Santa Cruz County reporting multiple road closures due to weather and falling trees
12/5/2024 -
Press Release: 62 local certified green business honored during Board of Supervisors Meeting
11/28/2023 -
Press Release: Santa Cruz County celebrates 20 years of environmental stewardship
11/20/2023 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz County’s state-mandated housing plan opens new doors to development
11/17/2023 -
Santa Cruz Local: Housing plans approved for Live Oak, Aptos, Soquel
11/16/2023 -
Pajaronian: Santa Cruz County supervisors approve Housing Element
11/10/2023 -
KION: Santa Cruz County Public Works Department addressing storm repairs
11/8/2023 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: A driver’s guide to Santa Cruz County road delays to come
11/7/2023 -
KSBW: Santa Cruz County has only addressed half of the storm damage to its roads following winter storms
10/27/2023 -
Santa Cruz Local: Road repair backlog mounts in Santa Cruz County
10/26/2023 -
Pajaronian: Guest View: Gear up for winter
10/26/2023 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Guest Commentary | Santa Cruz County gears up for winter, encourages flood-ready community
10/19/2023 -
GoodTimes: The County Prepares For Rainy Winter
10/18/2023 -
Santa Cruz Local: Flood risks remain despite recent river work in Santa Cruz County
10/18/2023 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: County’s infrastructure leaves residents at ‘heightened flood risk’ as another abnormal winter looms
10/18/2023 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors receives presentation on winter storm preparedness
10/16/2023 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: ‘Race against the clock’: Santa Cruz County road crews balance recovery, resilience ahead of coming winter
10/13/2023 -
Press Banner: News Briefs | Published Oct. 13, 2023
10/12/2023 -
KSBW: Santa Cruz County lacking funds to repair roads
10/6/2023 -
CBS News: Santa Cruz County struggling to keep up with road repairs after fires, flooding
10/6/2023 -
KRON 4: Lack of funding for road repairs leaves Santa Cruz County struggling to keep up
10/3/2023 -
Press Release: Innovative app revolutionizes solar permitting process
10/1/2023 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Name Dropping | Aptos celebrates community awards
9/21/2023 -
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Thousands of homes planned for Aptos, Live Oak, Soquel in county’s Housing Element
9/14/2023 -
Pajaronian: Santa Cruz County Supervisors move forward on housing element update
9/11/2023 -
Lookout Santa Cruz: A new, sophisticated sea-level rise study will drive Santa Cruz County’s coastline policies on climate change
9/11/2023 -
Press Release: California Coastal Commission Awards $780,000 grant to support Santa Cruz County's seal level rise vulnerability assessment
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