MySCCounty+, now available in the App Store and Google Play, represents a new technological advancement for the county by allowing residents to purchase and store digital permits and other credentials on their electronic devices.
Oct. 21-28 is California Flood Preparedness Week, in which local, state and federal agencies join together to raise awareness of how people can be prepared in the event of a flood.
UC Santa Cruz and the City of Santa Cruz have been embroiled in a lawsuit since February 2022 over UCSC’s plan to boost enrollment by an additional 8,500 students by 2040. The Long Range Development Plan, approved in 2021, set off a wave of lawsuits from the city and the county over potential worsening impacts on the region’s housing market. But now, Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley says the two sides are in talks to end the LRDP lawsuit and a second, separate lawsuit related to water access on campus.
Santa Cruz County civic leaders have been voting to appoint nominees to the California Coastal Commission behind closed doors, violating a state law that requires such proceedings be public, according to the Santa Cruz Lookout.