Federal cost analysis bolsters Pajaro River flood control efforts
WATSONVILLE — More than 50 years in the making, the Parajo River Flood Risk Reduction Project has reached a critical juncture, officials announced at an annual conference Friday. During the 2019 Flood...
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Without urgent action, state’s sea-level rise a threat to housing, economy...
Despite years of urgent warnings, local governments are moving too slow to prevent the worst damage from sea-level rise caused by climate change, risking repercussions as severe as housing shortages or...
View ArticlePajaro Valley water project balances ag and saltwater intrusion
WATSONVILLE — Facing the continued creep inland of seawater intrusion into irrigation supplies, the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency board has approved expansion of its water service area to...
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Santa Cruz pursues city beach curfew extensions
SANTA CRUZ — Prior to cementing the city’s nighttime curfews at Main and Cowell beaches through 2024, Santa Cruz was directed to conduct better community outreach. A temporary, daytime residence sits...
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Social justice a concern for Santa Cruz’s San Lorenzo River
SANTA CRUZ — As Santa Cruz looks to making its “heart” — the San Lorenzo River — a more desirable community draw, a group of artists pondered the potential social justice implications. The first of...
View ArticleRachel Kippen, Our Ocean Backyard | A reckoning with reality
Sometimes I look back on my ways of thinking a decade ago, five years ago, shoot, even last year, and get second-hand embarrassment for my former self, knowing that I spoke or acted from a place that...
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New water recycling projects will help battle Central Coast’s seawater invasion
For decades, California’s coastal aquifers have been plagued by invading seawater, turning pristine wells into salty ruins. But the state’s coastal water agencies now plan to get more aggressive in...
View ArticleEarly Santa Cruz city water shows good supply, poor rainfall
SANTA CRUZ — Were Santa Cruz to read its water future in a Magic 8 ball, the message would read “Outlook unclear.” At the midpoint of the winter season, the city has seen a recent dry spell, especially...
View ArticleCoast Line | San Lorenzo River symposium scheduled for Feb. 29 in Felton
FELTON River symposium scheduled for Feb. 29 The 6th annual State of the San Lorenzo River symposium will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Zayante Firehouse, 7700 E. Zayante Road. The...
View ArticleWater board OKs $3.2M Live Oak water plant land purchase
CAPITOLA — A planned water recycling plant project took a leap forward this week after approval of a new land purchase. The Soquel Creek Water District board voted unanimously Tuesday night to exercise...
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