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Applications open for new affordable condos in Santa Cruz County

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May 26, 2025 10:51 PM
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) - Six affordable housing condos have been announced for Aptos Village and Live Oak, with occupants to be chosen by random drawing.

The county of Santa Cruz announced on Facebook. Five units are located in Aptos Village, ranging from one to three bedrooms, and one two-bedroom condo is in Live Oak.

To qualify for the housing, potential buyers must meet the Measure J eligibility criteria, which is:

  • Must be a first-time homebuyer
  • Household gross income must not exceed the current moderate-income limits of Santa Cruz County (between $111,550 for one person and $210,350 for eight people)
  • Must live or work in Santa Cruz County
  • Must be able to have a down payment of at least three percent of the home price

Those interested can apply by Thursday, May 29, by 4 p.m. with a pre-application form and a loan prequalification letter at the following address:

County of Santa Cruz, Department of Community Development & Infrastructure
Attn: Housing Division
701 Ocean Street, 4th Floor, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

More information on restrictions and FAQs can be found here: Measure J Affordable Housing Program.

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Sergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast.

Originally from Bell Gardens, California, in Southeast Los Angeles. Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022. He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka.

Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree. Berrueta was a staff writer, page editor, social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador, the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County.

Before moving to the North Coast, Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012. He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication, ELAC Campus News, having been a staff writer, page editor, and online editor.

Outside of news experience, Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021.

When not focusing on news, Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time. He also writes poetry, attempting to get through a backlog of video games, enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast, and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts.

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