Slurry seal work to close roads Oct. 24-25 in Capitola | Coast Line
CAPITOLA Slurry seal work to close roads The Santa Cruz County Sanitation District announced the following road closures for 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday for slurry seal operations....
View ArticleDriver killed in collision on Highway 1 near Vista Point
WATSONVILLE — A 30-year-old Watsonville man was killed in a two-car accident Wednesday night on Highway 1 near Vista Point. The man killed was driving the wrong direction in the No. 2 southbound lane...
View ArticleRTC seeks input on Highway 1 expansion projects
APTOS — The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission is seeking input on two upcoming Highway 1 expansion projects. The RTC held a community meeting Wednesday for the Highway 1 Auxiliary...
View ArticleAARP hosts Smart Driver classes in Santa Cruz, Captola | Coast Line
SANTA CRUZ AARP offers Smart Driver classes The following regular eight-hour AARP Smart driver classes are currently offered in two-day sessions of four hours each day Nov. 4 and Nov. 13, Dec. 9 and...
View ArticleBen Lomond’s Hubbard Gulch Road to close Oct. 31 | Coast Line
BEN LOMOND Hubbard Gulch Road to close Oct. 31 The County of Santa Cruz Department of Public Works has announced that Hubbard Gulch Road at mile marker 0.80 (near the entrance to the Quaker Center)...
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Active Transportation Plan promises safety, protected routes
SCOTTS VALLEY — The Scotts Valley Active Transportation Plan, a project to improve walking and biking in the city, kicked off earlier this week. Nonprofit Ecology Action, in partnership with the city...
View ArticleMetro board ratifies labor contract | Government corner wrap up
SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz Metro board of directors voted Friday to ratify a labor agreement with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521. The agreement is for three years. SEIU...
View ArticleCoast Line | Slurry seal work to close roads in Capitola Oct. 30-31, Nov. 1
CAPITOLA Slurry seal work to close roads The Santa Cruz County Sanitation District announced the following road closures for 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for slurry seal...
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ParaCruz celebrates 15 years of service
SANTA CRUZ — ParaCruz, Santa Cruz Metro’s paratransit service will celebrate 15 years of service Friday. ParaCruz offers door-to-door and accessible shared rides for county residents who can’t ride a...
View ArticleSanta Cruz rail and a lesson in history | Earth Matters
Last month, Santa Cruz City Council debated whether to allow a mixed-use development project on West Cliff next to the Dream Inn. A key question was how to develop the site, which includes 83 housing...
View ArticleSemi-truck fire briefly closes Highway 1
SANTA CRUZ — Authorities briefly closed Highway 1 to traffic Monday morning after a fire broke out in a container of a semi-truck. The busy Highway 1-Mission Street corridor was closed to traffic in...
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Uber implements bike safety feature in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ — Ridesharing company Uber has implemented a new bike safety feature for riders in Santa Cruz to prevent “dooring” bicyclists. Known as Bike Lane Alerts, the feature sends Uber riders...
View ArticleAptos cyclist killed identified as Salinas business owner
SANTA CRUZ — The man killed Friday night after biking off a West Cliff Drive dropoff has been identified by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office as Robert “Bobcat” Bradfield, 58, of Aptos. Bradfield...
View ArticlePanetta introduces tax credit legislation for transit
SANTA CRUZ — Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, introduced legislation Tuesday to create a tax credit to encourage transit agencies to use zero-emission buses. The Green Bus Tax Credit Act would...
View ArticleCoast Line | Road fixes to prompt traffic delays Nov. 21-22 in Capitola
CAPITOLA Road fixes to prompt traffic delays The Santa Cruz County Sanitation District has announced that the following streets will be subject to traffic delays with potential lane closures from 8:30...
View ArticleStudy finds fewer distracted drivers near local schools
SANTA CRUZ — Distracted driving at morning drop-off is down from previous years at five schools in the county, according to a study conducted by Friday Night Live. In a county roadwatch assessment by...
View ArticleCounty receives grants for traffic safety programs
SANTA CRUZ — With some of the worst traffic safety statistics in the state, Santa Cruz County is getting a bump in funding to improve safety on the roads. The Public Health Division of the Santa Cruz...
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Biking for our Mother Ocean | Rachel Kippen, Our Ocean Backyard
Where I grew up, bikes were not a necessity, but a privileged pastime. My parents got us Huffys from Costco one Christmas and we rode them in our neighborhood with friends on weekends. Every time I...
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