Patrick Riley, Author at Santa Cruz Local

About Patrick Riley

Patrick Riley is a Santa Cruz-based freelance reporter. He has covered a range of topics and beats in Florida and California.

Demand for homeless services climbs in Watsonville

By Patrick Riley|2022-02-23T03:13:57-08:00February 23, 2022|Tags: City of Watsonville, homelessness, housing|

Service providers, city leaders, residents take on challenges

Santa Cruz Warriors explore new arena project with housing

By Patrick Riley|2022-02-02T08:57:12-08:00February 1, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, economy, housing, Justin Cummings, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Warriors|

Plan could extend Downtown Santa Cruz toward beach

Independent oversight possible for Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

By Patrick Riley|2021-12-10T15:34:55-08:00December 10, 2021|Tags: Capitola Police Department, City of Santa Cruz, Jim Hart, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Police Department, Scotts Valley police, Scotts Valley Police Department, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville police, Zach Friend|

County supervisors, sheriff expected to collaborate in January

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