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Podcast: District 3 Santa Cruz County supervisor candidates address voters’ priorities
Justin Cummings, Ami Chen Mills and Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson discuss housing, rent assistance and more
Podcast: How Santa Cruz County could solve chronic homelessness
Lessons from Kern County’s success
Podcast: Homeless and formerly homeless residents discuss solutions in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Local's Solutions to Homelessness series
Podcast: Reshaping mental health crisis response in Santa Cruz County
Part of Santa Cruz Local's Police Reform Series
Podcast: ‘Nobody wants to be out here’
Three homeless Santa Cruz residents share views on proposed camping law
Podcast: Student mental health and stress in Santa Cruz County, part 2
Distance Learning Series: Michael Paynter on virtual mentoring
Podcast: Were some COVID deaths preventable at Santa Cruz County senior homes?
Plus: Does new housing mean more water demand?
Podcast: Student mental health and stress in Santa Cruz County, part 1
Santa Cruz Local’s Distance Learning Series
Podcast: Public education money, COVID and the power of Santa Cruz County school boards
How to make your voice heard
Podcast: Prescribed burns and wildfire in Santa Cruz County
New group encourages more forest management
Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Santa Cruz City Council
Santa Cruz Local presses candidates on priorities we heard from residents
Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Watsonville City Council
Santa Cruz Local presses candidates on priorities we heard from residents
Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Santa Cruz County supervisor
Santa Cruz County supervisor candidates John Leopold and Manu Koenig answer residents' concerns
Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Scotts Valley City Council
Santa Cruz Local presses the candidates on residents' concerns
Podcast: Supervisor Bruce McPherson on CZU Lightning Complex Fire
More air support needed from state, local leader says
Podcast: How has COVID-19 hurt Santa Cruz County’s most vulnerable?
Four voices from the margins
Podcast Ep. 81: Reducing harm in Santa Cruz County law enforcement
Could more mental health crises be handled without police?
Podcast Ep. 80 How to be social but safer during the pandemic
Infectious disease expert shares advice
Podcast Ep. 79: Santa Cruz library decision looms
Renovate in place, or build new with garage, housing
Vote Nov. 3, part 1: Start by listening
What we heard from Lower Ocean, Beach Flats
Tough decisions: Child care during a pandemic
Parents, providers worry about risk of viral transmission