Editor's Picks Archives - Santa Cruz Local

Podcast Ep. 81: Reducing harm in Santa Cruz County law enforcement

By Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:45:03-07:00July 15, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, David Honda, Editor's Picks, health, jail, Justin Cummings, race, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Police Department, Watsonville, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department|

Could more mental health crises be handled without police?

Feds loan millions to Santa Cruz County businesses

By Matthew Renda and Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:19-08:00July 14, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, economy, Editor's Picks, jobs, Watsonville|

At least $234M for farms, schools, nonprofits in Paycheck Protection Program

Podcast Ep. 79: Santa Cruz library decision looms

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:50:11-07:00June 19, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, Donna Meyers, downtown library, Downtown Plan, downtown Santa Cruz, Editor's Picks, housing, Justin Cummings, library, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz City Council, Watsonville|

Renovate in place, or build new with garage, housing

‘Everything’s homework now’

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:46:30-07:00April 5, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, Cypress Charter High School, Editor's Picks, education, Live Oak|

Santa Cruz County families, teachers and school leaders adapt to online learning

Global lessons for Santa Cruz in the COVID-19 response

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:46:47-07:00March 26, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, Dan Brothman, Dominican Hospital, economy, Editor's Picks, health, Marm Kilpatrick, Mimi Hall, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, UCSC, Watsonville, Will Forest|

What can we learn from solutions in South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore?

‘Making it’ in Santa Cruz County, part 1: Jobs

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:50:24-07:00November 15, 2019|Tags: cost of living, development, economy, Editor's Picks, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Two residents share their dreams and how the economy affects them

How might district elections reshape Santa Cruz?

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:34:53-07:00September 5, 2019|Tags: district elections, Editor's Picks, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz City Schools|

We talk to leaders and look at data

What can the San Lorenzo Valley learn from the Camp Fire?

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:22:42-07:00August 7, 2019|Tags: Cal Fire, Camp Fire, climate change, Editor's Picks, San Lorenzo Valley, wildfire|

We look at wildfire risk and evacuation routes.

What we learned from looking at Santa Cruz County’s needle exchange

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:47:07-07:00May 24, 2019|Tags: Editor's Picks, housing, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Stephany Fiore|

How does Santa Cruz County's needle exchange program compare with other programs in the state?

Judge delivers Ross Camp decision

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:52:31-07:00April 30, 2019|Tags: 1220 River Street, Benchlands Camp, Editor's Picks, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Hope Village, Lauren Dixon, Ross Camp, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz City Council|

A U.S. district court decision on Monday allows the City of Santa Cruz to close the Ross Camp come Friday.