By Erica Aitken The Belvedere Street neighbors brought in a cherry picker crane raise to the height of the future buildings on Water...

Erica Aitken Banished to a choice of 4 parks, people who sleep outdoors will be required to walk 75 feet away from the trail to pitch...

In another cruel and unethical attempt to displace hundreds of people without houses, Santa Cruz City Staff announced that it will submit...

By Jim Weller (reprinted with permission by the author) I’ve been concerned me for some time about the huge investments that have been...

Erica Aitken The wharf is another beloved place that will undergo a Silicon Valley facelift. This time, the carrot at the end of the...

Medics and mental health counselors team up to form a mobile crisis team in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo Mail Tribune) CAHOOTS (Crisis...

By Erica Aitken The Riverfront Housing Complex will span over a section of Front Street, three tall buildings of condominiums. With this...

By Tereza Coraggio Without a plan to take back our economy, anyone elected to City Council will be overseeing a train wreck of massive...

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How accumulated debt will break your town By Erica Aitken and Mark D. Lee A contemporary urban planning magazine called Strong Towns has...

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Stephen Kessler Published originally in the Santa Cruz Sentinel September 26 At its June 23 meeting when it approved what is now known...

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Reversing the Public Works Commission to allow City Council candidate Alicia Kuhl to park her RV and live on Olive Street, the City...

In a recent Sentinel guest editorial, Santa Cruz United claims that the success of the March recall of two council members amplifies the...

Just when I think the democratic process regarding a new garage Downtown has reached its lowest point, there's a new low. The previous...

By Erica Aitken The next City Council elections will decide the future of Santa Cruz. Do we open our doors to Silicon Valley with luxury...