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Santa Cruz City Council early election results

By Stephen Baxter|2022-06-06T16:15:27-07:00November 3, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Elections 2020, Santa Cruz City Council, Vote Nov. 3|

Watkins, Brunner, Brown, Kalantari-Johnson lead in early returns

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Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Santa Cruz City Council

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:33:52-07:00October 18, 2020|Tags: Alicia Kuhl, City of Santa Cruz, Elections 2020, Elizabeth Conlan, homelessness, housing, inclusionary, Kayla Kumar, Kelsey Hill, Maria Cadenas, Martine Watkins, rentals, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, Sonja Brunner, Vote Nov. 3|

Santa Cruz Local presses candidates on priorities we heard from residents

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Santa Cruz council again rejects new housing next to Neary Lagoon

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:02-08:00October 13, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Cynthia Mathews, Cypress Point, development, Donna Meyers, housing, Justin Cummings, Neary Lagoon, parking, Parks Master Plan 2030, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Parking requirements for new homes on track for reduction

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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

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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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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’

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Fire damages parts of San Lorenzo Valley water system

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:17-08:00August 26, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Felton, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Water Department, water, wildfire|

Santa Cruz’s water supply 'at risk,' official says

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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

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COVID speeds homeless coordination in Santa Cruz

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-19T19:06:28-07:00August 11, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Warriors|

Council eager to renew deal with Santa Cruz Warriors

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Money trail outlined in Santa Cruz County, city races

By Matthew Renda and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:09-08:00August 6, 2020|Tags: Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, Donna Lind, Jack Dilles, John Leopold, Katherine Beiers, Manu Koenig, Martine Watkins, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Scotts Valley City Council, Watsonville City Council|

Manu Koenig tops John Leopold in donations in county supervisor race

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Watsonville, Santa Cruz to start police reform committees

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:15-08:00July 24, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, City of Watsonville, David Honda, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department|

City groups aim to address residents’ concerns

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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?