CEO/Co-founder
The Santa Cruz area has one of the least affordable housing markets in the world. I explore what local leaders are doing to address housing affordability and homelessness. I investigate promising approaches and highlight perspectives of locals who are most affected by these issues.
I co-founded Santa Cruz Local in 2019 because I believed the Santa Cruz community needed a reliable news outlet that delivered deep, high-quality journalism on residents’ most pressing concerns and questions.
As Santa Cruz Local’s CEO, I’m building an ethical and sustainable independent news organization with a deep connection to Santa Cruz County residents.
I’m a founding board member of the Tiny News Collective, a nonprofit organization that helps communities build newsrooms. I live in Santa Cruz with my husband and two dogs. Read my ethics statement.
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Recent stories by Kara Meyberg Guzman
Without motel money, Santa Cruz seniors return to homelessness
COVID-related relief runs out
Early election results for Santa Cruz County ballot measures
Voters to decide whether to raise Santa Cruz County hotel tax, City of Santa Cruz sales tax
Campaign finance complaint dismissed in Santa Cruz County supervisors race
Westside winery event led to money questions
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
Santa Cruz and North Coast voters describe their priorities for supervisor candidates
Help with rent, wages and solutions for the unhoused were top of mind
South County residents describe their priorities for supervisor candidates
District 4 residents want rent help, higher wages, affordable housing
Santa Cruz plan for unhoused includes shelters and county coordination
Coral Street properties planned for homeless services
Santa Cruz city voters to weigh in on district elections
Mayor could be directly elected, six districts could form
Podcast: How Santa Cruz County could solve chronic homelessness
Lessons from Kern County’s success
831 Water St. housing project to be reconsidered by Santa Cruz council
Council could approve revised proposal Dec. 14
Podcast: Homeless and formerly homeless residents discuss solutions in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Local's Solutions to Homelessness series
RV parking limits adopted in Santa Cruz
Plus: City leaders name sites for sanctioned homeless camps
Watsonville voters want progress on rent, jobs, youth programs
Residents discuss their priorities in the District 2 council election
Overnight RV parking limits advance in Santa Cruz
RV owners discuss problems and solutions
Housing project at 831 Water St. blocked by Santa Cruz council
City leaders explain denial of controversial plan
Pogonip farm relocation advances in Santa Cruz
Opponents hire attorney
Overnight parking limits debated in Santa Cruz
RV owners discuss potential new law
Santa Cruz council delays vote on 831 Water St.
Plus: Downtown library plans stack up
State aims to triple housing production in Santa Cruz, Monterey counties
Santa Cruz meets most building goals as Capitola, Scotts Valley lag
Santa Cruz outdoor dining could expand
Plus: Homeless Garden Project aims toward Pogonip