2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (900+ words) SANTA CRUZ " When Santa Cruz Metro was forced to confront bleak financial forecasts in 2008, 2012 and 2016, the solution was the same. "In order to balance the budget, we reduced service," Metro Chief Planning and Innovation Officer John Urgo told the Sentinel,…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (198+ words) APTOS " Mc Gregor Drive in Aptos will be closed during daytime hours Thursday to allow crews to continue construction of a bicycle and pedestrian bridge in the area. The closure, which will last from 6 a. m. to 3 p. m. , will be implemented along Mc…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (201+ words) SANTA CRUZ " Traffic on Monday flows over and under the Murray Street Bridge. The city of Santa Cruz announced last week that the roadway that spans the Santa Cruz Harbor will be closed for around three months beginning Wednesday. During…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (635+ words) SCOTTS VALLEY " The city of Scotts Valley and the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors are collaborating to create the Scotts Valley Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District, a way to help fund infrastructure in the city without raising taxes amid a…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (249+ words) Santa Cruz Sentinel Water vapor rises as buses at Santa Cruz Metro's River Street yard are refilled. As of mid-2025, Santa Cruz Metro began integrating hydrogen fuel cell buses into its fleet, as it transitions toward a 100% zero-emission fleet by 2037. These…...

1+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (684+ words) But now, pulling off to the side of the road next to the elegant concrete arch bridge, built in 1932, might soon become illegal. "I want to take this opportunity to re-train folks that Bixby Bridge is a trip, not a…...

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (614+ words) SANTA CRUZ " In early June, the Murray Street Bridge will completely close to allow the next phase of construction in a $50 million seismic retrofit project. The eastbound lane is set to reopen in mid-September. The looming closure has business owners…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1008+ words) LIVE OAK " Dozens of local transit advocates gathered in Live Oak Wednesday to kick off what they called a "summer of action to save the tracks" along the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. "Here's the problem. Traffic is a nightmare,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (246+ words) SANTA CRUZ " After months of negotiations, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission and its contracted common carrier jointly announced Tuesday an agreement to separate, clearing the way for the county's largest transit agency to pursue its new vision for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (691+ words) SANTA CRUZ " The effort to place a sales tax measure dedicated to supporting Santa Cruz Metro on the ballot later this year failed to gather enough signatures by this week's deadline, raising questions about how the agency will sustain current…...