Eminent domain threatened in Santa Cruz highway widening plans
(WorldNews Business)

SANTA CRUZ - The City Council on Tuesday will consider taking the rare step of forcing a private River Street property owner to sell the city two properties integral to a planned highway interchange road widening project. The Santa Cruz Public Works Department is attempting to position the city to receive state funding that would add additional lanes at the heavily trafficked Highway 1 and Highway 9 interchange. The city has completed design plans for the project and will need to...