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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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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?

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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’

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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

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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

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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

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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