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San Lorenzo Valley election results: Martinez holds strong lead for county supervisor

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-13T11:44:55-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: Christopher Bradford, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Monica Martinez, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Plus: Measure T Zayante Fire tax leads, Measure U water bill limit trails

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Carol Turley, Jessica Carrasco, Gabriel Jesse Medina lead PVUSD races

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2024-11-20T14:18:45-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: Featured, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Nov. 5 2024 election, Pajaro Valley Unified School District|

Pajaro Valley Unified school bond tilts toward passage

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Jimmy Dutra, Yes on Measures V and W hold leads in Watsonville races

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2024-11-13T10:11:45-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: Featured, Jimmy Dutra, Nov. 5 2024 election, Trina Coffman-Gomez, Watsonville City Council|

Results will be updated

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Soquel school bond squeaking toward win, Live Oak school bond falling short

By Jay Leedy|2024-11-13T11:46:42-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: Central Fire District, Jason Nee, Jay Leedy, Kristin Pfotenhauer, Nov. 5 2024 election, Scott Turnbull|

Central Fire bond falling short in updated vote tallies

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Cómo y por qué votar en las elecciones en Watsonville

By Fidel M. Soto|2024-11-04T14:14:01-08:00November 4, 2024|Tags: Fidel M. Soto, Nov. 5 2024 election, Oscar Rios, Watsonville City Council|

Ver lugares de votación en Watsonville

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Eventos del primera semana de Noviembre en Watsonville

By Fidel M. Soto|2024-11-04T13:56:38-08:00November 4, 2024|Tags: Aptos, Cabrillo College, City of Watsonville, Fidel M. Soto, Noticias Watsonville|

Más: una reunión sobre vivienda para estudiantes en Aptos

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Santa Cruz Local’s Election Guide covers local races and ballot measures

By Nik Altenberg and Stephen Baxter|2024-11-01T18:20:10-07:00November 1, 2024|Tags: Christopher Bradford, Featured, Kim De Serpa, Kristen Brown, Monica Martinez, Nik Altenberg, Nov. 5 2024 election, Stephen Baxter|

Plus: Where to return ballots and vote in Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Aptos and Watsonville

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As Live Oak rail-trail plans sharpen, mobile-home owners dig in

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-05T11:22:12-08:00November 1, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Manu Koenig, mobile homes, Pleasure Point, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Report to provide “more clarity” for homeowners

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Pajaro flood survivors’ stories come to life in new exhibit

By Stephen Baxter|2024-11-04T14:00:22-08:00November 1, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, Flood, German Llamas, Jierui Fang, Pajaro, Pajaro flood, Pajaro Food Center, Pajaro River, Rowan Ings, South County, Stanford Journalism Program, Stephen Baxter, storms|

Online audio-visual experience highlights lessons, resilience

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Cabrillo College trustees to choose developer for student housing

By Ruby Lee Schembari|2025-01-27T17:15:33-08:00October 29, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, Cabrillo College, Featured, housing, Matt Wetstein, Ruby Lee Schembari, UC Santa Cruz|

Project could start in fall 2025

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‘Concerning’ use of force described in Santa Cruz County Inspector General report

By Nik Altenberg|2024-10-28T17:02:28-07:00October 28, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jim Hart, Law enforcement, main jail, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz County Office of Inspector General, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office|

Allegations of improper Taser use, pepper balls in jail prompt call for change

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Nonprofits boost Yes on Q, and other Santa Cruz County campaign money trails

By Jesse Kathan|2024-10-25T16:41:39-07:00October 25, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Nov. 5 2024 election|

Fundraising tallied on Santa Cruz soda tax, county supervisor races