Podcasts - Santa Cruz Local

Podcast: How homeless services money is spent in Santa Cruz County
Key takeaways from our three-part investigation
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 > The Santa Cruz Local podcast showcases our deepest investigative reporting on Santa Cruz County’s biggest issues.

Our episodes take weeks or months to produce. We delve deep into issues from wildfire resilience to police reform to the housing policies that shape our county. Understand the facts and listen to voices you won’t hear from anywhere else. Subscribe free.

Council sidelines Santa Cruz’s library-garage plan

Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-05-03T09:52:19-07:00May 15, 2019|

If the council doesn’t come up with a plan for a new library within the next year, Santa Cruz risks losing the $27 million provided by Measure S.

What you should know about Santa Cruz’s deficit

Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-05-03T09:35:08-07:00May 9, 2019|

Santa Cruz is facing a $3.2 million deficit in next year's budget. That means cuts to city services and possible new taxes.

Judge delivers Ross Camp decision

Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-05-03T09:52:31-07:00April 30, 2019|

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

Judge delays Ross Camp decision

Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-05-03T09:52:38-07:00April 27, 2019|

A U.S. district court will decide whether the city can legally close a homeless camp.

What Santa Cruz County should know about SB 50, Part 2

Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-05-03T09:52:43-07:00April 25, 2019|

SB 50, a controversial housing bill working its way through the Legislature, got some major revisions Wednesday.

Benchlands reopens, Ross Camp remains in limbo

Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-05-03T09:52:49-07:00April 24, 2019|

The City of Santa Cruz reopens the Benchlands homeless camp by the San Lorenzo River.

What Santa Cruz County should know about SB 50

Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-05-03T09:52:55-07:00April 19, 2019|

California has new state leadership that wants to spur development.

Plans for old Davenport cement plant inch forward

Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter2022-05-03T09:35:09-07:00April 17, 2019|

"It's the beginning of the beginning," says Supervisor Ryan Coonerty

Lawsuit fears help derail closure of Ross homeless camp

Kara Meyberg Guzman2022-05-03T09:53:04-07:00April 10, 2019|

The closure of the Ross homeless camp has been delayed yet again by the Santa Cruz City Council.

ACLU letter hints at lawsuit against City of Santa Cruz

Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter2022-05-03T09:53:10-07:00April 9, 2019|

The ACLU of Northern California sent a letter to the city Monday listing several reasons why it opposes the city's plan to close the Ross homeless camp.