Community Engagement Manager
Santa Cruz County has many communities. But many communities here are rarely heard or covered by local media, except when problems occur. I help our newsroom tell more accurate and full stories about what Santa Cruz County residents want and need. I do this by asking and listening to residents about their concerns, their goals and their information needs. We seek people who are most affected by our county’s biggest issues, such as housing and homelessness. By giving you the information you need, our goal is to make our journalism more useful to you.
I also help our readers and listeners become Santa Cruz Local members and answer their membership questions. I was born and raised in Santa Cruz. I love this place. I live here with my family. Have a question you want me to answer? Reach me at [email protected].
Recent stories by Natalya Dreszer
Santa Cruz city voters ask candidates to address housing, transit, crime
City council district elections set for March 5
San Lorenzo Valley voters describe needs from county supervisor candidates
Disaster preparation, power reliability, child care among top priorities
Aptos, South County voters rank transportation and housing as top concerns
Survey results from Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 2
Live Oak, Soquel voters rank housing as top concern
Survey results from Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 1
Santa Cruz voters list priorities for candidates
Housing, homelessness are top concerns in straw poll
Scotts Valley voters share priorities for local election
Safe bike routes, child care options are top themes
Capitola voters discuss their priorities for Nov. 8 local election
Bike safety, housing are among residents’ needs
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
Homelessness survey reveals some common ground in Santa Cruz County
Survey highlights needs, questions, barriers
Santa Cruz residents share experience with racism
Protest on West Cliff Drive draws more than a thousand
Coronavirus in Santa Cruz County: What we heard from you
Plus, where to find resources, how to help