Posts By Jacob Pierce
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NewsGrand Jury Blasts Homelessness Leadership, Revisits Issues
Report calls out politicians and anti-homeless NIMBYs
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CoronavirusSanta Cruz County Companies Bring in Millions in Recovery Loans
Four local businesses brought in at least $5 million each
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CoronavirusEquity Issues Complicate Santa Cruz County’s Pandemic Response
Covid-19 crisis has hit vulnerable communities and people of color hard
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NewsWhat Happened at Alderwood: Employees Speak, Restaurant Still Closed
Police investigate what some say was a hate crime
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NewsAlderwood Dragged on Social Media for Allegedly Bigoted Firing
Restaurant owners say they "do not condone violence or racism”
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Cover StoriesWas It Racist? Santa Cruz Bans Predictive Policing
Mayor Justin Cummings leads charge on law enforcement reform
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NewsFormer Santa Cruz Police Chief’s Weird Comment on Black Colleges
Kevin Vogel cancels Netflix in response to Santa Cruz-based CEO’s philanthropy
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CoronavirusMayor Justin Cummings on Pandemic, Budget Cuts and Black Lives Matter
Santa Cruz mayor hopes the pandemic has changed homeless services forever
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NewsSanta Cruz County Remembers Allison Endert
Longtime political leader killed by drunk driver
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NewsSanta Cruz Moves Toward Mixed-Use Library/Garage Downtown
Mayor Justin Cummings says budget vote will wait until July
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NewsCause of Santa Cruz Inmate Death: Water Intoxication
Protest will meet Thursday to call attention to Tamario Smith’s death
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NewsAlleged Deputy Killer from Ben Lomond Tied to Slaying in Oakland
FBI details link to Boogaloo Bois, a group of violent extremists
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NewsAptos’ SeaBreeze Tavern Burns in Sunday Night Blaze
Fire “extremely difficult to put out,” battalion chief said
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CoronavirusAlmost Everything’s Open, But Don’t Hang Out With Your Friends
Mingling with those outside your household still verboten
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CoronavirusStudents Can Get Two Meals a Day at School Through July
There are 25 Santa Cruz County pickup for families
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CoronavirusCalifornia Union Leaders, Politicians Call for Tax Hikes, Not Budget Cuts
Labor responds to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s trigger cuts
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CoronavirusSanta Cruz Therapist: What Shutdowns Do to Mental Health
Tim Hartnett says health orders have side effects—anxiety, depression and substance abuse
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CoronavirusSanta Cruz County Summer Preview: Outdoor Recreation
Good weather and lockdowns spark enthusiasm for mountain biking, hiking and hitting the surf
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NewsSanta Cruz County Police Chiefs on George Floyd’s Death
Local law enforcement leaders condemn violent force
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NewsRTC Says ‘Yes’ to Train and Buses, ‘No’ to Trail and Pod Cars
Metro works with commission on alternatives analysis
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NewsTara Reade on Standing Up to Joe Biden and Her Love for Santa Cruz
Since going public, Reade’s story has grown more complicated
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NewsTransportation Commission Narrowing Options for Rail Corridor
Possibilities include bus-rapid transit and electric light rail
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CoronavirusCounty Elections Clerk on Why Weddings Are ‘Essential’
Gail Pellerin on ‘essential’ weddings, workplace safety and November elections
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NewsArchitects Presenting Costs for Santa Cruz Library and Garage
Councilmembers will hear cost details for downtown mixed-use project
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CoronavirusCounty Health Officer Questions Pace of Newsom’s Reopenings
Dr. Gail Newel could but won’t issue stricter versions of state health orders
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CoronavirusSanta Cruz Comedy Venue Gets Shoutout from Patton Oswalt
Oswalt “did not know” he controlled fate of DNA’s Comedy Lab
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NewsGreat White Shark Leaps Out of Water Near Pleasure Point
Pleasure Point footage emerges weeks after fatal shark attack
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NewsSanta Cruz Moves Forward With District Elections for 2022
City agrees to pay $30,000 settlement, avoid costly legal battle
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CoronavirusUpdated: Memorial Day Weekend Presents Covid Test Case for Santa Cruz
When the county will open up and how hospitals are coping
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NewsBigfoot Sighting: Sasquatch Boosts Felton Property Listing
Large primate brings exponential growth to Santa Cruz realtor’s Zillow page views
