Dave Ordoñez, Author at Santa Cruz Local

About Dave Ordoñez

Dave Ordoñez is an undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz. He has bylines in City on a Hill Press for video and print reporting.

Santa Cruz County immigration advocates call on attorney general to adopt child care safety plan

By Dave Ordoñez|2025-12-18T14:13:17-08:00December 18, 2025|Tags: children, Donald Trump, education, Featured, immigration, Pajaro Valley Collaborative, Rob Bonta, schools, state law|

New state law aims to reduce family separations

Local college programs for Latino students to shutter as federal cuts take effect

By Dave Ordoñez|2025-10-10T10:03:00-07:00October 3, 2025|Tags: Cabrillo College, Donald Trump, education, Featured, UC Santa Cruz|

Cabrillo College and UCSC to lose $3 million each

Will streamlined environmental rules hasten development in Santa Cruz County?

By Dave Ordoñez|2025-08-29T14:26:15-07:00August 29, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, CEQA, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing|

New state laws exempt some projects from CEQA