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Nov. 8, 2022 election results: Measure N, City of Santa Cruz Empty Home Tax

By Stephen Baxter|2024-02-29T16:42:33-08:00November 8, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Elections 2022, empty home tax|

Santa Cruz Empty Home Tax measure defeated

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Nov. 8, 2022 election: Santa Cruz City Council results

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2023-10-27T16:57:15-07:00November 8, 2022|Tags: Elections 2022, Fred Keeley, Renee Golder, Santa Cruz City Council, Scott Newsome|

Fred Keeley, Scott Newsome and Renee Golder win

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New Santa Cruz drop-in center offers help to teens, young adults

By Nicklas Balboa|2022-11-08T17:09:11-08:00November 8, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, health, homeless youth, housing, mental health, youth activities|

‘Thrive Hive’ provides employment support, health and housing services

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Podcast: Meet the Capitola City Council candidates

By Stephen Baxter|2022-11-04T16:00:38-07:00November 4, 2022|Tags: Capitola City Council, Elections 2022, Stephen Baxter|

Yvette Lopez Brooks, Joe Clarke, Enrique Dolmo Jr., Gerry Jensen, Alexander Pedersen respond to voters’ questions

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Podcast: Meet the candidates for Santa Cruz mayor

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-11-04T14:32:19-07:00November 4, 2022|Tags: Elections 2022, Fred Keeley, Joy Schendledecker, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz City Council|

Joy Schendledecker and Fred Keeley respond to voters’ questions

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Podcast: Meet the Santa Cruz City Council District 6 candidates

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-11-04T13:53:20-07:00November 4, 2022|Tags: Elections 2022, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Renee Golder, Santa Cruz City Council, Sean Maxwell|

Renee Golder and Sean Maxwell respond to voters’ questions

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Permanent outdoor dining program advanced by Santa Cruz City Council

By Jesse Kathan|2022-10-26T20:35:46-07:00October 26, 2022|Tags: Bonnie Lipscomb, City of Santa Cruz, Justin Cummings, parking, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council|

Construction costs concern some business leaders

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Podcast: Meet the Santa Cruz City Council District 4 candidates

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-10-25T19:08:24-07:00October 25, 2022|Tags: Elections 2022, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz City Council|

Hector Marin, Scott Newsome and Gregory Hyver discuss affordable housing

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Podcast: Meet the Scotts Valley City Council candidates

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-10-25T15:13:33-07:00October 25, 2022|Tags: Elections 2022, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Scotts Valley City Council|

Derek Timm, Allan Timms and Jim Reed respond to voters’ questions

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Housing goals quadruple in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2022-10-14T14:01:31-07:00October 14, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, housing, Santa Cruz County|

Some Scotts Valley, Capitola leaders object

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Senior housing project approved in Santa Cruz

By Stephen Baxter|2022-10-07T13:15:28-07:00October 7, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, housing, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Stephen Baxter|

Planning Commission pushes for more affordable units

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Voters convey their needs to Santa Cruz County school board candidates

By Natalya Dreszer|2024-01-26T14:06:41-08:00September 29, 2022|Tags: Elections 2022, Live Oak School District, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Scotts Valley Unified School District, Soquel Union Elementary School District|

Teacher pay, mental health, curriculum emerge as top voter concerns