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What residents are talking about in Santa Cruz public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Permit parking for condos
Residential permit parking
Transportation code updates
Parking enforcement and impact fees
Vision Zero 2050 timeline
Broadway safety / Slow Down Broadway
Road safety / traffic enforcement
Broadway safety / stop signs
Crash at Bay and Escalona
Rail trail segment 8 safety
Road Safety Action Plan
Road Safety Action Plan evaluation
Road Safety Action Plan / Escalona
Bay Street speed and speed humps
Bay/Escalona pilot and Escalona safety
West Cliff Drive path realignment
Bay/Anita-Toledo neighborhood engagement
Consent agenda - item 10 (Safe Streets grant)
Bay Street and High Street safety
West Cliff Road Realignment at Lighthouse Field
West Cliff Storm Repairs
Transit / 17 Express Bus
Delaware Avenue intersection safety
Murray Street Bridge
Active Transportation Program grant
Pedestrian safety funding
Neighborhood parking policy
Bay Corridor bike lane
Olive Street traffic
UC eastern access
Bus circulation and pedestrian safety
Vision Zero / quick build
Bay Street enforcement
Active Transportation Plan
Bay Corridor accessibility
Bay/Olive traffic
Bay Street bike lane
Bay Corridor process
CEQA exemption for ATP
High Street/Bay Street traffic safety
Lighthouse Point Hazard Analysis (Item 22)
Murray Street Bridge two-way pilot
Seabright traffic
Pacific-Beach Roundabout
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Santa Cruz from local and regional media.
29 new businesses have opened in downtown Santa Cruz since 2025. Here’s why.
29 new businesses have opened in downtown Santa Cruz since 2025. Here’s why.
Letters to the Editor | Oct. 31, 2026
Editor’s note: Additional election-related Letters to the Editor can be read at santacruzsentinel.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor. For the Editorial Board’s election recommendations go to santacruzsentinel.co...
Nov 1, 2026Guest Commentary | Measure E will help systems of public healthcare and recovery
“As leaders who care deeply about the health and well-being of Santa Cruz County, we proudly support Measure E, a temporary half-cent local sales tax measure designed to protect Santa Cruz County’s healthcare,” write Janus r…
Nov 1, 2026Controversy stirred over candidate TJ Welch’s letter to 2022 Capitola City Council
Over the past month, county-wide controversy has been stirred up over a 2022 letter written by Capitola City Council candidate TJ Welch, which ommunity members have called out as being anti-LGBTQ+.
Nov 1, 2026Guest Commentary | More on PVUSD, Watsonville council, Measure E votes
By Jane Barr Politics can be very curious. Both the Santa Cruz County Democratic Party and the Republican Party endorsed Ed Acosta for the Watsonville City Council. Per a Public Records Act request, Santa Cruz ...
Oct 31, 2026How Prop. 45 could reshape California’s fight over data centers
California voters considering Proposition 45 will decide the fate of a sweeping infrastructure measure that opponents warn could render the state’s brand-new data center laws virtually toothless.
Oct 31, 2026PVUSD school closures: What families need to know about the district’s plans
Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s school closure advisory committee is expected to present recommendations in December, but members say they need more time. The district has yet to clarify when the governing board will vote or how much money school closures could save.
Oct 30, 2026Guest Commentary | No on 45: State has already streamlined CEQA
By Sarah Newkirk, Chris Wilmers and Noelle Chambers In 2025, California confronted a real problem: the need to build more housing and infrastructure, faster. The Legislature responded with significant reforms t...
Oct 30, 2026Construction begins on roadway improvements near Pajaro Valley High School
The city of Watsonville has begun construction on an $11.7 million project to widen the Harkins Slough overpass to add bike lanes, a concrete barrier to separate pedestrians and cyclists from vehicular traffic and a wider sidewalk overall.
Oct 30, 2026Santa Cruz City Schools teachers demonstrate outside Harbor High for salary increase
The union and SCCS have been in contract negotiations since May, and Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers President Connor O’Brien said that while the union has made progress in some areas, SCCS has yet to issue a salary proposal – a m…
Oct 30, 2026Watsonville Community Hospital board votes to close maternity services, NICU despite pushback from community members
The Pajaro Valley Health Care District board of directors voted 3-2 to close its maternity services, which includes labor and delivery, and its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The decision does not mean an immediate closure, and the board could rescind its decision if funding becomes available.
Oct 29, 2026Santa Cruz City Council adopts transportation, development municipal code changes
SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz City Council unanimously approved a number of amendments to the city municipal code during its meeting Tuesday, and adopted related resolutions. The decisions will double residential...
Oct 29, 2026