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How Santa Cruz Candidates want to tackle homelessness

By Jesse Kathan|2026-05-29T16:37:16-07:00May 31, 2026|Tags: 2026 elections, Ami Chen Mills, Chris Krohn, Featured, Gabriella Noack, Gillian Greensite, Hector Marin, homelessness, Jesse Kathan, Joy Schendledecker, June 2 2026 election, june 2 elections, Renee Golder, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz Mayor, Scott Newsome|

Ahead of the June 2 election, candidates offer diverging visions for homelessness policy

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Four housing ideas from Santa Cruz mayor, council candidates

By Jesse Kathan|2026-05-27T16:29:37-07:00May 16, 2026|Tags: affordable housing, Ami Chen Mills, Chris Krohn, elections, Featured, Gillian Greensite, Jesse Kathan, June 2 2026 election, Renee Golder, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Mayor|

Build triplexes, fight the state, register rentals, consider taxes

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UC Santa Cruz student to challenge city Councilmember Renée Golder

By Jesse Kathan|2026-03-06T17:56:46-08:00March 6, 2026|Tags: district 6, elections, Featured, Jesse Kathan, June 2 2026 election, Renee Golder|

Also: One more joins mayoral race, Justin Cummings secures another term

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State legislators push for fixes at Hilltop apartments in Santa Cruz

By Nik Altenberg|2025-09-11T14:38:41-07:00May 9, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, education, Featured, Gail Pellerin, Greystar, Hilltop Apartments, housing, John Laird, Justin Cummings, Nik Altenberg, Renee Golder, UC Regents, UC Santa Cruz, University of California|

Laird, Pellerin, Cummings, Golder seek answers

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Cannabis dispensary approved at former Emily’s Bakery in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-08-13T16:58:03-07:00May 15, 2024|Tags: cannabis, City of Santa Cruz, development, education, Featured, Fred Keeley, Jesse Greenspan, Renee Golder, Santa Cruz City Council, Scott Newsome|

School administrators lead opposition

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Second apartment complex proposed on Almar Avenue in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:58:38-07:00May 9, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Renee Golder, Westside|

Developer describes new affordable housing

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Teacher housing plan detailed on Swift Street in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-02-24T18:03:53-08:00May 8, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, education, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Renee Golder, Santa Cruz City Schools, teacher housing, workforce housing|

School district eyes 2028 opening

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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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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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831 Water St. housing project to be reconsidered by Santa Cruz council

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-23T23:30:31-08:00November 23, 2021|Tags: 831 Water, affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, development, Donna Meyers, downtown Santa Cruz, environment, housing, inclusionary, Justin Cummings, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Martine Watkins, Renee Golder, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, Sonja Brunner|

Council could approve revised proposal Dec. 14

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Santa Cruz sales tax, living wage proposals fail

By Isabella Cueto|2021-08-06T17:49:35-07:00August 6, 2021|Tags: budget, Donna Meyers, pensions, Renee Golder, sales tax, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Sonja Brunner|

City voters could decide on sales tax increase in 2022

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Homeless restrictions move forward in Santa Cruz

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:20:33-07:00May 12, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Donna Meyers, homeless, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Justin Cummings, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Martine Watkins, Renee Golder, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, Sonja Brunner|

New rules hinge on safe sleeping places, storage