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Soquel Hills cellular service expected to improve

By Nicklas Balboa|2022-08-26T08:37:51-07:00August 26, 2022|Tags: Government, Manu Koenig, public safety, Santa Cruz County, Soquel, utilities, wildfire|

Stronger signal anticipated by the end of the year

Soquel housing complex aims to help veterans, former foster youth

By Jesse Kathan|2022-06-24T19:04:49-07:00June 24, 2022|Tags: homeless, housing, Manu Koenig, Project Homekey, Soquel, veterans|

Opponents cite environmental concerns

Summit, Soquel residents band together to manage forests

By McKenzie Gannon|2022-06-24T15:40:08-07:00June 24, 2022|Tags: CZU Lightning Complex Fire, Santa Cruz Mountains, Soquel, wildfire|

Money secured for tree work on wildfire escape routes

Groups in rural Soquel, Aptos prepare for wildfire

By McKenzie Gannon|2022-06-02T18:33:15-07:00June 2, 2022|Tags: Aptos, Bonny Doon, environment, Soquel, wildfire|

Wood chipping, defensible space programs aim to reduce risks

Podcast: How Santa Cruz County could solve chronic homelessness

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:49:42-07:00December 17, 2021|Tags: Bakersfield, Built for Zero, California Veterans Assistance Foundation, chronic homelessness, chronically homeless, City of Santa Cruz, Don Lane, emergency support, homeless camp Santa Cruz, Homeless Services Center, homeless youth, homelessness, housing, housing authority, Housing Choice voucher, Housing Matters, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Kern County, landlord, landlords, permanent housing, Phil Kramer, rental assistance, Robert Ratner, Santa Cruz County, security, solutions to homelessness, subletting, tenants, unhoused, urban development|

Lessons from Kern County’s success

Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Santa Cruz County supervisor

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:33:56-07:00October 4, 2020|Tags: 1500 Capitola Road, ADU, affordable housing, Coronavirus, economics, economy, elections, Elections 2020, housing, jobs, John Leopold, Manu Koenig, People's Agenda, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Vote Nov. 3|

Santa Cruz County supervisor candidates John Leopold and Manu Koenig answer residents' concerns

Capitola child care program becomes more affordable with county help

By Santa Cruz Local|2021-03-11T16:38:06-08:00September 24, 2020|Tags: Capitola City Council, child care, City of Capitola, Coronavirus, economy, Kristen Petersen, Out of School Time Program, Rispin Park Project, Sam Storey, Soquel Union Elementary School District, Yvette Lopez Brooks|

Residents can access child care for $100 per week

Santa Cruz County rail corridor transit options to be narrowed

By Santa Cruz Local|2021-03-11T10:49:52-08:00September 7, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, development, John Leopold, Manu Koenig, rail, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Regional Transportation Commission to host October open house

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, City of Watsonville, 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 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: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, Editor's Picks, jobs|

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

November runoff expected in Live Oak supervisor race

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:11:02-08:00March 3, 2020|Tags: Becky Steinbruner, Benjamin Cogan, elections, Elections 2020, John Leopold, Manu Koenig, Mark Esquibel, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Zach Friend|

Field narrows to John Leopold, Manu Koenig

Vote March 3: The District 1 supervisor race

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2024-01-26T11:18:37-08:00February 6, 2020|Tags: 1500 Capitola Road, ADU, development, economy, elections, Elections 2020, homelessness, housing, John Leopold, Mark Esquibel, Nissan project, People's Agenda, rail corridor, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

We hear from incumbent John Leopold and challengers Manu Koenig, Mark Esquibel, Benjamin Cogan