Tag: housing
Scotts Valley pushes back on Civil Grand Jury’s housing critiques
Scotts Valley Council members recently got a look at the City’s response to the Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury report that was highly...
Point-in-Time Count shows positive trends in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership has announced the results of the 2023 Point-in-Time Census (PIT Count), showing a 21.5% decline in the...
Joint meeting delves into creation of Scotts Valley’s Housing Element
During the joint special meeting of the Scotts Valley Council and Planning Commission, held at the end of last month, the City’s plan for...
Supervisors vote to establish Third-party Plan Check program in Santa Cruz...
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has voted to establish a Third-party Plan Check (TPC) program that will give permit seekers the option to...
McPherson: Input Needed on County’s Housing Element
Santa Cruz County recently received some unsettling, although not surprising, news that we are the most expensive rental housing market in the United States.
In...
Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury tackles housing crisis
A new report from the Civil Grand Jury takes square aim at the affordable housing crisis in Santa Cruz County and demands local planners...
Scotts Valley Housing Element workshop features little community input
Scotts Valley hosted a virtual public workshop May 30 to discuss the draft Housing Element that was released May 19, but the meeting yielded...
Bonny Doon couple takes active role designing ‘passive’ home
From their perch in their home atop the mountain in Bonny Doon, partners Tonje Wold-Switzer and Sebastian Little took in a panorama of lightning...
Guest Column | D.A.R.E. Empowers Students
Students face challenges beyond the pressure to succeed academically. Parents hear about many of these issues as their children move through middle school, high...
Task force organizing affordable housing forum
As Affordable Housing Month—aka May—approaches, Linda Kerner has been taking stock of all the years she’s been raising awareness about the subject.
“Oh my gosh,...
San Lorenzo Valley High School senior wins Congressional Art Competition
When it comes to her artistic talents, Claire Hamilton is a winner. Her recent piece of art, “Hearts at Rest,” won multiple awards at...
