Martin Bernal Archives - Santa Cruz Local

Santa Cruz council trims police, parks, public works funding

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:03-08:00October 9, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, economy, Martin Bernal, Martine Watkins, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department|

City manager describes ‘unprecedented’ financial situation, $5.3 million reduction

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

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’

Santa Cruz city budget outlook worsens

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:26-08:00August 18, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, Donna Meyers, economy, jobs, Justin Cummings, Martin Bernal, Santa Cruz City Council|

Sales tax hike, reduced services possible

Santa Cruz budget deficit prompts cuts, furloughs

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:36-08:00July 2, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, economy, Martin Bernal, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department|

Leaders discuss calls to ‘defund police’

River Street Camp to shift to Armory

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:43:15-08:00January 12, 2020|Tags: Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Martin Bernal, Salvation Army|

Santa Cruz City Manager Martin Bernal answers our questions.