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About Stephen Baxter

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

Map: COVID-19 test sites in Santa Cruz County

By Kara Meyberg Guzman, Stephen Baxter, Patrick Riley and Allison Gasparini|2022-12-16T17:37:18-08:00April 1, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, health, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Stephen Baxter|

Symptoms or potential exposure? Get tested, health officials say

Data special: Trends in Watsonville crime, police work, funding

By Stephen Baxter|2021-04-02T18:37:53-07:00April 1, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Jenny Sarmiento, Law enforcement, police funding, police reform, Santa Cruz Local Police Reform Series, Tom Sims, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville police|

City committee looks for law enforcement improvements

Podcast: Were some COVID deaths preventable at Santa Cruz County senior homes?

By Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:44:44-07:00March 23, 2021|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, David Ghilarducci, Gail Newel, housing, nursing homes, preventable deaths, Santa Cruz health, senior care, vaccine, vaccine rollout, water|

Plus: Does new housing mean more water demand?

Public defender overhaul advances in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-23T19:31:39-07:00March 23, 2021|Tags: Bruce McPherson, Greg Caput, Manu Koenig, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County public defender's office, Santa Cruz County Superior Court, Zach Friend|

Transition means county-employee defense attorneys by July 2022

Shared data, goals in Santa Cruz County’s plan for homeless

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:40:35-08:00March 10, 2021|Tags: Bruce McPherson, homeless, housing, Manu Koenig, Randy Morris, Robert Ratner, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Zach Friend|

Supervisors question county parks, other land for shelter and services

County land for temporary housing included in homeless proposal

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:40:36-08:00March 6, 2021|Tags: homelessness, Manu Koenig, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Supervisors to consider 3-year plan to reduce number of unhoused

Capitola council targets partnerships with Scotts Valley, school district

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:44:06-08:00February 26, 2021|Tags: Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, City of Scotts Valley, Government, Jacques Bertrand, Kristen Petersen, Margaux Keiser, parking, Sam Storey, Soquel Union Elementary School District, youth sports, Yvette Lopez Brooks|

City leaders choose budget priorities

Two apartment projects approved in Watsonville

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:26-08:00February 24, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, density bonus, development, housing, Jimmy Dutra, Watsonville City Council|

Dozens of units to be added to Main Street, Freedom Boulevard

New committees address police reform in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-25T11:45:30-07:00February 19, 2021|Tags: Criminal Justice Council, Francisco Estrada, Justin Cummings, police, race, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Local Police Reform Series, Santa Cruz Police Department, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department, Zach Friend|

Goals include uniform treatment of residents, improved mental health response

UC Santa Cruz Long Range Development Plan draws critics

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:40:41-08:00February 6, 2021|Tags: Andy Schiffrin, City of Santa Cruz, development, economy, education, environment, housing, Justin Cummings, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Water Department, UCSC, water|

Housing promises, water use questioned with growth

Train options push ahead for Santa Cruz County rail corridor

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:29-08:00February 4, 2021|Tags: Aptos, Aurelio Gonzalez, bus, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Donna Meyers, Eduardo Montesino, environment, erosion, Greg Caput, Highway 1, La Selva Beach, light rail, Live Oak, Manu Koenig, Mike Rotkin, rail corridor, Randy Johnson, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz Metro, sea level rise, train, transportation, UCSC, Zach Friend|

Business plan to detail potential money sources

Water Street apartment proposal divides Santa Cruz residents

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:40:44-08:00January 31, 2021|Tags: Corridor Plan, development, housing, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Proponents applaud housing, opponents criticize height, shade, congestion

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