May 16, 2025 Hour One: What did the Santa Cruz City Coucil Approve re: Downtown Expansion Plan? Hour 2: Stop Lithium BESS in Santa Cruz County; Life After Moving Out of California

Hour One: Gillian Greensite, Frank Barron & Keresha Durham discuss what the Santa Cruz City Council approved May 13 relating to the City's Downtown Expansion Plan for South of Laurel.  How tall could the future buildings be around the new Arena? Three city blocks slated for demolition, but how much affordable housing will there actually be? Hour Two: Diane Dutton-Jones discusses the well-attended "Stop Lithium BESS in Santa Cruz" public meeting held May 12 in Watsonville to inform the people living near proposed 90 Minto Road BESS project, already in permitting process.  Why isn't the Public allowed at the table to negotiate the County's new BESS Ordinance?  Who IS writing those regulations??? AND  Kris Kirby checks in about life after  pulling up roots in California and moving far away.  Any regrets?  What is her advice to those contemplating such a move?