Anti-surveillance organizers want to engage leaders in Watsonville and Capitola, but efforts are slow-going
Local groups to converge in Watsonville to discuss data privacy and Flock Safety cameras
Santa Cruz County ICE updates: Two visits, at least one arrest since November
Jan. 18 visits to Watsonville, Freedom
‘A game changer’: More Santa Cruz County residents call 24-hour mobile crisis team
Law enforcement shootings spur years of activism
Expansion of mobile mental-health services lags in Santa Cruz County
‘988’ hotline starts, legislators advance money for non-police responses
Challenges outlined for new mental-health crisis response in Santa Cruz County
Dial ‘988’ to start in July, but non-police response remains limited
Police standards examined in Santa Cruz County report
Independent oversight, use of force policies among key differences
Agreement approved for 100% affordable housing project in Watsonville
Mayor opposes plan because of traffic, service costs
Watsonville committee calls for more police transparency
Recommendations include potential new police auditor, youth programs
Advocates target police cuts as Watsonville budget decision looms
Proposed reductions would follow Salinas, Richmond
Watsonville residents push back on police money
City budget revives parks funding, Ramsay Park upgrades
How Alameda County addresses mental-health crisis response
Police reform series: 911 alternatives in Santa Cruz County, East Bay
State bill sets stage for new mental health crisis hotline
Police reform series: Non-police responses targeted by Santa Cruz County group