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Santa Cruz County public defender overhaul questioned

By Stephen Baxter|2020-10-09T15:39:12-07:00October 6, 2020|Tags: courts, Greg Caput, Paul Burdick, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Superior Court, Santa Cruz Public Defenders|

County could take control from private law firms

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Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Santa Cruz County supervisor

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:33:56-07:00October 4, 2020|Tags: 1500 Capitola Road, ADU, affordable housing, Coronavirus, economics, economy, elections, Elections 2020, housing, jobs, John Leopold, Manu Koenig, People's Agenda, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Vote Nov. 3|

Santa Cruz County supervisor candidates John Leopold and Manu Koenig answer residents' concerns

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Rain could prompt evacuations in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:05-08:00September 29, 2020|Tags: Bruce McPherson, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, debris flow, Felton, Ryan Coonerty, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Swanton, wildfire|

Preliminary debris flow maps released

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Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Scotts Valley City Council

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:33:58-07:00September 29, 2020|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, Coronavirus, Donna Lind, economy, education, Elections 2020, housing, Jack Dilles, John Lewis, People's Agenda, police, Randy Johnson, Scotts Valley City Council, Scotts Valley Police Department, Scotts Valley Town Center, Scotts Valley Unified School District, Vote Nov. 3|

Santa Cruz Local presses the candidates on residents' concerns

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Capitola child care program becomes more affordable with county help

By Santa Cruz Local|2021-03-11T16:38:06-08:00September 24, 2020|Tags: Capitola City Council, child care, City of Capitola, Coronavirus, economy, Kristen Petersen, Out of School Time Program, Rispin Park Project, Sam Storey, Soquel Union Elementary School District, Yvette Lopez Brooks|

Residents can access child care for $100 per week

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Ramsay Park bike pump track plan moves forward

By Santa Cruz Local|2021-03-11T10:49:52-08:00September 23, 2020|Tags: Ari Parker, Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, Felipe Hernandez, Lowell Hurst, race, Ramsay Park, Rebecca Garcia, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department|

Project completion expected in December

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Downtown Santa Cruz library project consultant contract delayed

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:06-08:00September 22, 2020|Tags: Chris Krohn, City of Santa Cruz, downtown library, Drew Glover, economy, housing, Katherine Beiers, library, Martin Bernal, recall, Santa Cruz City Council|

Some residents fear economic downturn, dislike parking garage

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San Lorenzo Valley water tanks need repair after wildfire

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-04T09:27:55-08:00September 17, 2020|Tags: CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, health, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District|

Mudslide threat maps due in about two weeks, risks could last years

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Scotts Valley Police offer reforms, vehicle stop data

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T16:59:09-08:00September 17, 2020|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, data, Derek Timm, Jack Dilles, race, Scotts Valley City Council, Scotts Valley Police Department, Steve Walpole|

More training on tap for crisis intervention, force

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Santa Cruz County leaders outline rebuilding plan, landslide threat

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:07-08:00September 15, 2020|Tags: Bruce McPherson, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, development, Felton, housing, Ian Larkin, Ryan Coonerty, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Swanton, wildfire|

EPA must inspect damaged and destroyed properties before debris removal

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Capitola budget brightens, three vacant positions to be filled

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T16:38:23-08:00September 11, 2020|Tags: Capitola City Council, Capitola Village, City of Capitola, Coronavirus, economy, Jacques Bertrand, Sam Storey, Yvette Lopez Brooks|

Council code of conduct adopted

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Santa Cruz water quality at risk from wildfire damage

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:08-08:00September 8, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Cynthia Mathews, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Donna Meyers, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, Martin Bernal, Martine Watkins, Renee Golder, Rosemary Menard, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz Water Department, water, wildfire|

Water official: ‘We are concerned about what will happen when the rains come’