Stephen Baxter, Author at Santa Cruz Local

About Stephen Baxter

Stephen Baxter is a co-founder and editor of Santa Cruz Local. He covers Santa Cruz County government.

National Night Out events in Capitola, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, Boulder Creek, Watsonville

By Nik Altenberg and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-16T15:52:14-07:00August 5, 2024|Tags: Boulder Creek, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, Featured, Law enforcement, newsletter briefs|

Free games, demonstrations on Tuesday, Aug. 6

New state laws and recent votes from Santa Cruz County legislators

By Michael Warren Mott and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T16:55:09-07:00July 5, 2024|Tags: California assembly, California senate, Dawn Addis, Featured, Gail Pellerin, Gavin Newsom, John Laird, Michael Warren Mott, Robert Rivas, Santa Cruz County, state legislature|

Gas stoves, LGBTQ+ protections and shelter money for Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz County jobs rebound, but housing costs, aging population remain challenges

By Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T16:55:21-07:00June 28, 2024|Tags: Andy Stone, business, economy, employment, Featured, jobs, Santa Cruz County, seniors, State of the Workforce, Stephen Baxter|

State of the Workforce report highlights trends, solutions

Scotts Valley City Council approves budget, eyes tax hike

By Jesse Kathan and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T16:55:57-07:00June 17, 2024|Tags: Central Coast Legislative Caucus, City of Scotts Valley, Dawn Addis, Featured, Gail Pellerin, John Laird, Robert Rivas, Scotts Valley City Council|

Plus: Central Coast Legislative Caucus unites lawmakers

How many unhoused people have found homes in Santa Cruz County?

By Tyler Maldonado and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T16:56:10-07:00June 13, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Featured, homelessness, housing, Housing Authority of Santa Cruz County, Housing Matters, Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership|

Key statistic takes some digging

Santa Cruz rail-trail segment to finish in fall, North Coast next

By Stephen Baxter, Nik Altenberg and Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:56:22-07:00June 10, 2024|Tags: Big Basin Redwoods State Park, budget, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, North Coast, Ramsay Park, Santa Cruz City Council, Watsonville City Council|

Plus: Watsonville, Santa Cruz to weigh city budgets

Passenger rail choices, a pesticide protest and city budget updates

By Jesse Kathan, Stephen Baxter and Nik Altenberg|2024-08-13T16:56:47-07:00June 3, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Featured, housing, MacQuiddy Elementary School, Ocean Street, pesticides, rail trail, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, wildfire|

Plus: Ocean Street housing proposal grows

May 20 meeting on Ocean Street housing proposal in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan, Stephen Baxter and Nik Altenberg|2024-08-13T16:57:34-07:00May 19, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, Food Bin, housing, Human Services Department, Mission Street, Ocean Street|

Plus: Food Bin housing proposal returns to Santa Cruz City Council May 28

Photo essay: UC Santa Cruz students urge divestment from weapons makers

By Stephen Baxter and Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo|2024-08-13T16:58:30-07:00May 10, 2024|Tags: divestment, education, Featured, Gaza, investment, Israel, Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo, Stephen Baxter, UCSC|

Sacramento State starts socially responsible investment policy

Capitola Wharf set to reopen in August, events planned for fall

By Jesse Kathan, Nik Altenberg and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T16:59:02-07:00May 6, 2024|Tags: Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, Capitola wharf, City of Capitola, Coastal Commission, environment, Featured, homelessness, housing|

Plus: Housing updates in Watsonville, Live Oak, Santa Cruz

Housing and construction updates in Santa Cruz, Capitola, Live Oak

By Stephen Baxter, Jesse Kathan and Nik Altenberg|2024-08-16T17:42:18-07:00April 29, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, Featured, housing, Live Oak, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Scotts Valley City Council|

Plus: County supervisors to revisit rail trail, consider North Coast projects

Scotts Valley senior center, child care upgrades to be weighed

By Nik Altenberg, Jesse Kathan and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T17:00:25-07:00April 15, 2024|Tags: Capitola City Council, child care, Featured, Nov. 5 2024 election, Scotts Valley City Council|

Plus: Potential tax hikes for the November ballot

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