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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 dog. I’m a proud Stanford alum. Read my ethics statement.
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Recent stories by Kara Meyberg Guzman
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
Santa Cruz leaders approve $1M plan to close Benchlands camp
Plus: Santa Cruz Police lag on internal investigations, report finds
Without motel money, Santa Cruz seniors return to homelessness
COVID-related relief runs out
Official election results for Santa Cruz County ballot measures
City of Santa Cruz sales tax measure fails
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