Brown and Watkins both seek re-election this November
The CPVAW chair and vice-chair have resigned, due to a vote regarding two councilmen
What do kids’ soccer games, a bougie Westside winery and a Whole Foods parking lot have in common? They’re all contested ground...
Plus, a discussion on homeless solutions
Keeley announces endorsement of former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for governor
Planning commission avoids decisive action in heated meeting
Sanders organizers rolled out a platform, but critics have cried foul on several of the specifics
Giving up on a more traditional debate, the downtown leaders look instead for vision
The statewide commission throws out Santa Cruz councilmember as it strikes down her overnight RV ban
The councilmember Micah Posner announces he won’t run for re-election and tells us why
While Clinton takes flak for her server, government email rules are unclear even here in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz mobile food vendors ask city to loosen rules
Just how restrictive are the city’s downtown ordinances, really?
Six vie for at least two openings as race kicks off
Should local governments take their message straight to the people?
How negotiations over the Beach Flats Community Garden went wrong
City commission recommends making Pacific Avenue one-way, all the way
City Council votes to censure Posner, send formal letter
Councilmember Micah Posner admitted last month to renting out a shed in his backyard without the proper permits to make the unit...
Plan to reconfigure Beach Flats Community Garden rankles activists, but the future is uncertain
Mayor Cynthia Mathews talks about Santa Cruz’s challenges and future
Mayor Cynthia Mathews talks about Santa Cruz’s challenges and future
City leaders get excited about water, talk about possible ballot measure
California Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) stopped by our office recently, with the legislature on recess for the month of July, to talk...
What are you doing to protect the environment?
In light of the ongoing efforts of the San Lorenzo River Alliance, what are your chief concerns and ideas, and those you are hearing...
What can be done in the short- and longterm to address water shortage issues for Santa Cruz County agriculture? Access to clean...
Legislation you recently introduced would change the way mobile home owners can sell their homes. What is the purpose of this bill?...
What should locals know about the water supply situation in the Pájaro Valley, and what are your ideas for how to address...
In anticipation of FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s forthcoming plan on how to proceed on net neutrality, where do you stand on the...