Soquel Contractors Pioneer Straw Bale Tiny Homes for Homeless
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Panetta's dominance: Fifth-term Democrat Jimmy Panetta raised $1.6M, serves on key committees, backed by Santa Cruz Supervisors and others.
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Ripple Effect, launching April 16 across Santa Cruz County, aims to position the area as an arts destination like Santa Fe or Carmel through...
Key angles on the shifting regulatory debate:
National boost for Santa Cruz tech talent: UCSC ranks in the top 50 universities on CodeSignal’s 2026 University Report for proven programming...
Prime chance to support Santa Cruz's innovation ecosystem via student startups and networking.
Santa Cruz County’s exec job market is buzzing with high-impact openings:
Key strategies in Santa Cruz County's Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment:
Key expansions signal proactive youth mental health trend:
Key mechanisms speeding 279 BMR units by 2028 amid business buzz:
Key weekly updates shaping the local economy:
UC Santa Cruz lecturer and Get the Flock Out founder Ami Chen Mills is running for Santa Cruz mayor on June 2, joining Gillian Greensite, Chris Kohn,...
Core rebuttal to 'enough housing' rhetoric: Santa Cruz County's population grew 80,000 over 40 years, yet fell 5,000 units short due to blocked...
Santa Cruz Water Department marks 10th anniversary of community-led WSAC recommendations, driving progress amid climate challenges:
April 22 event unites artists, scientists, and community for talks, film screenings, live music, poetry slam, clothing swap, and fog-inspired projects...
Federal H.R. 1 strains local services, threatening vulnerable residents in Santa Cruz and beyond:
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