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Podcast: Meet the Capitola City Council candidates
Yvette Lopez Brooks, Joe Clarke, Enrique Dolmo Jr., Gerry Jensen, Alexander Pedersen respond to voters’ questions
Podcast: Meet the candidates for Santa Cruz mayor
Joy Schendledecker and Fred Keeley respond to voters’ questions
Podcast: Meet the Santa Cruz City Council District 6 candidates
Renee Golder and Sean Maxwell respond to voters’ questions
Podcast: Meet the Santa Cruz City Council District 4 candidates
Hector Marin, Scott Newsome and Gregory Hyver discuss affordable housing
Podcast: Meet the Scotts Valley City Council candidates
Derek Timm, Allan Timms and Jim Reed respond to voters’ questions
Podcast: Ahead of Nov. 8 local election, Santa Cruz County residents share priorities
Affordable housing, rent help, homelessness are among top themes
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: 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
Vote Nov. 3, part 1: Start by listening
What we heard from Lower Ocean, Beach Flats
New Santa Cruz City Council members sworn in
Katherine Beiers, Renee Golder replace recalled members
New episode: Two Santa Cruz council members recalled, unofficial results show
Official results expected by March 31
Vote March 3: Santa Cruz City Council recall, Chris Krohn’s seat
Chris Krohn, Katherine Beiers and Don Lane discuss their stances
Vote March 3: Santa Cruz City Council recall, Drew Glover’s seat
Candidates Drew Glover, Renee Golder, Tim Fitzmaurice discuss their stances
Vote March 3: The District 1 supervisor race
We hear from incumbent John Leopold and challengers Manu Koenig, Mark Esquibel, Benjamin Cogan
Vote March 3: The District 2 supervisor race
Becky Steinbruner takes on incumbent Zach Friend
Vote March 3: The People’s Agenda
We asked more than 200 people: What do you want local candidates to talk about as they compete for your vote?
Meet Santa Cruz Local, part 6
Introducing Natalya Dreszer
Voting in Santa Cruz County 101
How to vote and what's on your ballot