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New committees address police reform in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-25T11:45:30-07:00February 19, 2021|Tags: Criminal Justice Council, Francisco Estrada, Justin Cummings, police, race, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Local Police Reform Series, Santa Cruz Police Department, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department, Zach Friend|

Goals include uniform treatment of residents, improved mental health response

Santa Cruz police offer changes to hiring, training, transparency

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:40:54-08:00November 25, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, Andy Mills, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, Donna Meyers, economy, housing, inclusionary, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, Martine Watkins, race, Renee Golder, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department, Slow Streets|

Wharf plan, economic recovery guidelines approved by council

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

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

Podcast Ep. 81: Reducing harm in Santa Cruz County law enforcement

By Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:45:03-07:00July 15, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, City of Watsonville, David Honda, Editor's Picks, health, jail, Justin Cummings, race, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Police Department, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department|

Could more mental health crises be handled without police?

Santa Cruz council approves downtown library project

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:38-08:00June 24, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, cannabis, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, development, Donna Meyers, downtown library, Downtown Plan, downtown Santa Cruz, economy, eviction, housing, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, library, race, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department|

Housing, public uses possible for current library site

Cannabis license transfers allowed by Santa Cruz City Council

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:44-08:00June 10, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, cannabis, City of Santa Cruz, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, Martine Watkins, race, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department|

New licensees would face same standards

Santa Cruz residents share experience with racism

By Natalya Dreszer|2024-03-05T16:37:42-08:00June 4, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, Natalya Dreszer, race, Santa Cruz Police Department|

Protest on West Cliff Drive draws more than a thousand

Santa Cruz residents demand police reform

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:47-08:00June 4, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, Justin Cummings, race, Santa Cruz Police Department|

George Floyd death, protests prompt community discussion on race, police violence