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Santa Cruz County election results hold, except Pajaro school board

By Stephen Baxter|2025-07-29T11:13:53-07:00November 14, 2024|Tags: Capitola City Council, Christopher Bradford, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Kim De Serpa, Kristen Brown, Measure Z, Monica Martinez, Nov. 5 2024 election, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Scotts Valley City Council|

Updates due 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15

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Pajaro Valley school board could shake up as 3 incumbents trail

By Nik Altenberg|2024-11-13T17:28:46-08:00November 13, 2024|Tags: Featured, Monterey County, Nik Altenberg, Nov. 5 2024 election, Pajaro Valley, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County|

Split continues over ethnic studies contract

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After Trump win, Santa Cruz County leaders affirm support for immigrants

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-08T19:03:03-08:00November 8, 2024|Tags: Capitola Police, Carlos Palacios, City of Santa Cruz, Donald Trump, Featured, Fred Keeley, immigration, Jesse Kathan, Law enforcement, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz police, Scotts Valley police, Watsonville police|

Legal protections outlined in letter, event

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Slipping Live Oak school bond stalls plans for teacher housing

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-08T17:24:31-08:00November 7, 2024|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, Kristin Pfotenhauer, Live Oak, Live Oak School District, Live Oak senior center, Measure N|

District leaders expect to target 2026 ballot

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Scotts Valley election results: Lind, Clark, Jett lead council race

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-11-21T12:38:07-08:00November 7, 2024|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, Featured, Jesse Greenspan, Nov. 5 2024 election, Scotts Valley City Council, Scotts Valley Unified School District|

Scotts Valley school bond gains razor-thin lead

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Aromas-San Juan school bond heads toward passage

By Nik Altenberg|2024-11-20T14:34:07-08:00November 7, 2024|Tags: Aromas, Aromas San Juan School District, Featured, Monterey County, Nik Altenberg, Nov. 5 2024 election, San Benito County, Santa Cruz County|

Tri-county Measure D would issue $44 million in bonds

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Input wanted on rural highway upgrades in Santa Cruz County

By Ruby Lee Schembari|2024-11-25T11:40:40-08:00November 7, 2024|Tags: Brianna Goodman, Davenport North Coast Association, Featured, Highway 1, Highway 129, Highway 152, Highway 236, Highway 35, Highway 9, Ruby Lee Schembari, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

Online survey collects concerns

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De Serpa leads Brown for Santa Cruz County supervisor

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-13T10:17:24-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, Kim De Serpa, Kristen Brown, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Updated results

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Santa Cruz soda tax leans toward yes vote in early election results

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-20T11:16:57-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, health, Jesse Kathan, Nov. 5 2024 election, soda tax|

Lawsuit likely if Measure Z is approved

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Measure Q, Santa Cruz County water and wildfire tax leads in early results

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-13T12:07:52-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, Nov. 5 2024 election, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Santa Cruz County, Sempervirens Fund|

Updated counts show more than 59% approval

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Capitola election results: Jensen, Orbach lead council race

By Stephen Baxter|2024-11-13T11:47:19-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: Capitola City Council, Featured, Gerry Jensen, Melinda Orbach, Nov. 5 2024 election|

Capitola sales tax hike glides toward passage

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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