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About B. Sakura Cannestra

B. Sakura Cannestra is a politics and governance journalist based in San Jose. She previously reported for San José Spotlight and POLITICO California. She graduated from UC Berkeley in 2023 with a Master's of Journalism, where she also got her start as an undergraduate in 2016 covering the university and city of Berkeley for the Daily Californian.

Lighthouse Point can’t catch a break from erosion

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2026-01-28T16:05:44-08:00January 25, 2026|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, City of Santa Cruz, climate change, erosion, Featured, Santa Cruz City Council, Steamer Lane, storms, West Cliff Drive|

Worsening storms threaten iconic surf spots and historic monuments on West Cliff

County supervisors greenlight draft rules for battery energy storage facilities

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2026-01-14T15:55:24-08:00January 14, 2026|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, BESS, Featured, lithium battery, New Leaf Energy, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Energy company could seek state approval instead

Santa Cruz leaders vote to terminate contract with Flock

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2026-01-15T08:23:13-08:00January 13, 2026|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, Featured, Flock, Flock Safety, ICE, license plate cameras, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz police, Santa Cruz Police Department, surveillance|

Council leaves the door open for replacement license plate readers

State leaders seek input on proposed ‘zone zero’ wildfire safety rules

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2026-01-05T10:51:17-08:00January 5, 2026|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, Boulder Creek, California, defensible space, Featured, wildfire, zone zero|

Fence removal, tree trimming, raking leaves could become law

Update: Santa Cruz transportation officials pivot toward temporary trail design

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2025-12-08T16:51:20-08:00December 5, 2025|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, train|

‘Interim trail’ approved for 6 miles of Coastal Rail Trail

Town center plan for Scotts Valley inching forward

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2025-12-04T12:34:27-08:00December 4, 2025|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, City of Scotts Valley, Featured, housing, Scotts Valley Planning Commission, Scotts Valley Town Center|

The Planning Commission to review the project’s updated plans on Thursday

Santa Cruz County nonprofit operator of Head Start child care program quits

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2025-11-26T17:49:35-08:00November 26, 2025|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, child care, Donald Trump, education, encompass community services, Featured, federal shutdown, head start|

Interim operator to take over operations next week

How Santa Cruz County fought hunger during shutdown — and why more food insecurity could be on the horizon

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2025-11-21T15:05:10-08:00November 21, 2025|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, Donald Trump, Featured, federal shutdown, food, food banks, food stamps, hunger, Second Harvest Food Bank|

Local business owners stepped up when food stamps ran dry

Supervisors draft battery storage rules in bid for local control

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2026-01-13T15:15:33-08:00November 21, 2025|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, batteries, battery, City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, energy, environment, Featured, fire, health, Jason Hoppin, Justin Cummings, Moss Landing|

New Leaf Energy could seek state approval

Rail trail future in limbo despite more funding

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2025-11-07T16:49:51-08:00November 7, 2025|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, train|

Leaders continue searching for cost-saving measures

Santa Cruz leaders confront looming service gap as key homeless program ends

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2025-10-28T09:50:14-07:00October 28, 2025|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, Featured, Fred Keeley, homeless, homelessness, Housing Matters, Justin Cummings, Larry Imwalle, Phil Kramer|

Officials to plan next steps amid Housing Matters eliminating Day Services

Pajaro Valley school district delays decision on controversial issues policy

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2025-10-27T19:21:59-07:00October 24, 2025|Tags: Brandon Diniz, education, Featured, Heather Contreras, Omar Dieguez, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, PVUSD, schools|

Plus: Board scores 0/100 on ‘effectiveness’

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