A 76-unit senior housing proposal cleared a hurdle for approval at a Santa Cruz City Council meeting Tuesday night, but it could face a new appeal to the California Coastal Commission.
Recent ballot measures have pitted neighbor against Santa Cruz neighbor with totally unnecessary political vitriol and expense, former mayor and outgoing county supervisor Ryan Coonerty writes. It’s no fun to take a metaphorical bath with people you disagree with, but it’s an absolutely necessary, perspective-broadening step that leads to greater understanding on all sides.