https://tinyurl.com/ep-98-donate We share with you the survey results on what our listeners like and what they think we could improve about Santa Cruz Local. He also describes his tour Monday of San Lorenzo Valley and what damage he saw. Briefing: Santa Cruz hits restart on eviction rules and considers ADUs. https://tinyurl.com/ep-103-membership But Davenport is a town of about 400 people -- and many people there are worried that redevelopment could ruin the natural environment that makes the area so great. Ep. Santa Cruz Local is supported by its members. https://tinyurl.com/ep-98-membership 20 Council sidelines Santa Cruz's library garage plan. Subscribe to Santa Cruz Locals email newsletter for free. The Santa Cruz City Council was compelled to install a curfew. We specialize in investigative reporting on our communitys pressing needs. Then well meet the three candidates: Derek Timm, Allan Timms and Jim Reed. Make a one-time donation to Santa Cruz Locals newsroom: https://tinyurl.com/ep-103-donate The city plans to use eminent domain to acquire land belonging to Central Home Supply, which would force the business to move. Listen to part one of this series: Ep. We hear from Krohn and the candidates vying to replace him: former 4.22.20, Santa Cruz Local's Jerimiah Oetting answers a listener's question on what UC Santa Cruz is doing to help with COVID testing. Santa Cruz Locals Election Guide for Santa Cruz City Council with map of District 4: https://santacruzlocal.org/election/2022-nov-08/santa-cruz-city-council/ Register to vote in California or change party/address/name: www.registertovote.ca.gov Subscribe to our free newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/santacruzlocal/coronavirus New committees address police reform in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County (Feb. 19, 2021): https://santacruzlocal.org/2021/02/19/new-committees-address-police-reform-in-watsonville-santa-cruz-county/ Read Santa Cruz Locals Election Guide. Comment to the city council on the proposal: Email citycouncil@cityofsantacruz.com by 5 p.m. Monday. If Gail's the Tony Fauci of Santa Cruz, always on TV, Mimi's the bureaucrat behind the scenes. Our episodes take weeks or months to produce. Sign up for Santa Cruz Local's free email newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/santacruzlocal/coronavirus, Ep. Take Santa Cruz Local's survey on education: https://santacruzlocal.org/schools Subscribe to Santa Cruz Locals email newsletter for free. Senate Bill 50, a controversial housing bill working its way through California's Legislature, had some major revisions Wednesday. Ep 31 What can the San Lorenzo Valley learn from the Camp Fire? Where did this surge come from? Ep. The Santa Cruz City Council passed an emergency eviction law Tuesday that enacts part of a new state law immediately. Support local journalism with a Santa Cruz Local membership: https://santacruzlocal.org/membership/ In Tuesday's meeting, the council goes in a different direction. We share with you what we know so far. Santa Cruz's Maddie Storrer took second place in the women's division, open to all ages, at the National Scholastic Surfing Association's 2023 Explorer National Championships, whi Sound local news | Our mission . As the universitys top official, her decisions will shape the campus and its growth. He says closing the camp doesn't give a real solution to the people living there. We let you in on our plans for covering the March 2020 local election. Santa Cruz Local hosts Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter talk about these and more county election results. What does this mean for the closure of the Ross Camp by Highway 1 and River Street? Santa Cruz City Council creates a new 50-bed homeless camp in a Washington Street parking lot by Depot Park. https://mailchi.mp/santacruzlocal/forward Keep local journalism strong with a membership today. (Interviews include: Jessie Bristow and Jon Lee of Swenson, Santa Cruz Planning Director Lee Butler, Santa Cruz Bookshop owner Casey Coonerty-Protti, Andy's Auto owner Michael Mekis and Santa Cruz City Councilmember Chris Krohn), Ep. We hear from the owner of Perrigo's Auto Body Shop, who says the camp will destroy his business. We discuss our business goal for Aprilreaching 600 active membersand how that sets us up to better listen. Source There are two recall votes happening in the City of Santa The Santa Cruz City Council keeps the Louden Nelson Community Center's bathrooms locked to outsiders. August 21, 2020 Community starts with listening: How Santa Cruz Local gained 500 paying members in one year The Santa Cruz Local team Natalya Dreszer, Kara Meyberg Guzman, and Stephen Baxter at their recording booth in Meyberg Guzman's home. His findings? Ep. Support local journalism with a membership: www.santacruzlocal.org/membership Santa Cruz Local hosts Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter explain the top five takeaways from a news conference Thursday with county health officials. Cruz, Laguna. Santa Cruz is one of dozens of cities across California that's received a threat of a lawsuit if it doesn't shift its city council to district elections. 99 Meet the Scotts Valley City Council candidates 10.24.22, In the Nov. 8 election, Scotts Valley voters will choose two city council members. We delve deep into issues from wildfire resilience to police reform to the housing policies that shape our county. 68 Progress on the COVID-19 battle in Santa Cruz County 4.10.20, At a news conference Thursday, Santa Cruz County health officials said they were encouraged by the relatively low numbers of COVID hospitalizations in our county. The full news conference with reporters questions follows their introduction. Read more in Santa Cruz Locals Solutions to Homelessness series: https://tinyurl.com/solutions-ep96 Santa Cruz Local | iHeart Hear Newel explain how the order protects the community, at a press conference Monday at the county government building. Learn more about a homelessness proposal that would lift a ban on overnight parking on Delaware Avenue in Santa Cruz. It was a step toward potential new housing laws in the city. Join our movement - Santa Cruz Local Then we update you on Tuesday's Santa Cruz City Council and the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meetings. The council rejects a censure of Councilmembers Chris Krohn and Drew Glover for violating a city respectful conduct policy. We meet the two candidates: Joy Schendledecker and Fred Keeley. AB1482's just-cause eviction rules do not apply to the majority of single-family homes. Read the transcript to this episode: https://santacruzlocal.org/2021/06/11/podcast-reshaping-mental-health-crisis-response-in-santa-cruz-county/ What that means for you is that in the short term, youre going to be seeing some cuts to city services. This episode investigates why some senior homes which had more than half of the COVID deaths in the county waited for vaccines through January while others received vaccines. Spending from Santa Cruz's General Fund is about $7 million higher than last fiscal year and includes 10 new city staff. At Tuesday nights meeting, the council canceled the April 17 closure and declined to set a new date. Podcast: Meet the Santa Cruz City Council District 4 candidates We also tell you how local cities are doing with their housing goals (spoiler alert: not great). 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In other news, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors allows rural landowners to vote on a tax for increased fire and medical service. 13 Plans For Old Davenport Cement Plant Inch Forward. https://tinyurl.com/SCL-guide Sign up for our free newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/santacruzlocal/coronavirus We take you behind the scenes of our local news startup and show you how we make decisions. This is part three of our local elections series "Vote March 3. Join us! Santa Cruz Local - via Podcast Addict | We're a news organization in Santa Cruz, CA. Support our journalism with a membership: www.santacruzlocal.org/membership, Ep 63 Global lessons for Santa Cruz in the COVID-19 response 3.26.20, Santa Cruz County's lockdown may last for months. Santa Cruz Local looks at how the new laws might play out in the City of Santa Cruz. Our episodes take weeks or months to produce. A property buyout was approved at Highway 1 and River Street on Tuesday at the Santa Cruz City Council meeting. And what can we do to help kids get comfortable with the new normal? Subscribe to Santa Cruz Local's free, Ep 91 Were some COVID deaths preventable in Santa Cruz County senior homes? 1.5K In an online meeting Tuesday night, the Santa Cruz City Council will consider a proposed law that aims to prevent large homeless camps by limiting where and when people can camp and requiring most tents to be removed each morning. Santa Cruz Locals Stephen Baxter talks to Assemblymember Mark Stone, advocate Jeffrey Arlt and others about the mental health crisis response in the county now and its shortcomings. Mental-health crisis care gets overhaul in Santa Cruz County Ep. Co-founders Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter take you behind the scenes. Local-centric podcaster Nativo Gonzalez aims to tell the story of new projects and efforts in the Santa Cruz business world, the role of fathers, life-journey narratives, emerging subcultures and the unique joys and challenges of living in Santa Cruz County. This episode focuses on one of the races, for Councilmember Chris Krohns seat. 5.7.20, Santa Cruz Local's Jerimiah Oetting answers your questions about Project Roomkey, the state effort to provide hotel rooms to vulnerable parts of the homeless population. We talk to county epidemiologist Mikala Caton about the countys testing capacity. Podcast: Meet the Santa Cruz City Council District 4 candidates - Santa Cruz Local. We're hosting a dozen community events in the next two weeks. 84, Vote Nov. 3: The Scotts Valley City Council race 9.29.20, Santa Cruz Local has interviewed and surveyed about 50 Scotts Valley residents in recent months to hear their priorities for the Scotts Valley City Council race. Listen to part two of this series: Ep. Gov. You may remember that the Santa Cruz City Council was putting together a task force on tenant protections. Also, we hear a letter to the editor about our needle exchange episode. Non-police responses are expected to be dispatched through the system, and advocates say the 24-hour, non-police system is overdue. We tell you where in the county SB 50 would affect. Check your registration and voter history: https://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/ElectionSites/ Read our transcript and related links: https://santacruzlocal.org/2020/03/26/global-lessons-for-santa-cruz-in-the-covid-19-response/ New city council members Katherine Beiers and Renee Golder also gave statements after they were sworn in through a video conference call. Support Santa Cruz Local on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/santacruzlocal Support local journalism with a Santa Cruz Local membership: https://santacruzlocal.org/membership/ Two Santa Cruz City Council members are looking for your input on a proposal that would outlaw certain types of evictions. Lastly, we share more details about city spending on bus passes for anyone who works downtown. This is the fourth installment of 'Santa Cruz Local Answers,' where Jerimiah tackles your coronavirus-related questions. Expand rent assistance programs. In some other parts of the country, sheriffs and local governments were publicly disregarding their health officials' orders. A vaccine or treatment could take a year or more. The closure of the Ross homeless camp has been delayed yet again by the Santa Cruz City Council. Santa Cruz Local - Google Podcasts We had a "soft launch" in January, and have been releasing pilot audio episodes to begin building an audience. Come meet us and share your priorities for the election! Then we press the candidates on the issues important to Santa Cruz residents. In todays episode, well hear from residents about why they care about these issues. We hear about the Santa Cruz City school board that just went through the process. Today we explore how the state's public education system is organized and funded, and how decisions are made. Podcast: Reshaping mental health crisis response in - Santa Cruz Local Ep 24 Meet new UCSC chancellor Cindy Larive. We break down the differences between District 2 candidates Aurelio Gonzalez and Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, District 6 candidates Jimmy Dutra and Tony Gomez, and District 1 candidate Eduardo Montesino. Sign up for our newsletter at santacruzlocal.org to participate in our new survey and learn how you can join our growing community of civically-engaged Santa Cruz locals. Episode transcript (members only): www.santacruzlocal.org, Ep. Subscribe free to Santa Cruz Locals email newsletter. Then we take you behind the scenes, as we discuss the direction of our company. Well discuss what cuts the city is considering, and how we got here. Six Best Santa Cruz Local Podcasts For 2023. Transcript: www.santacruzlocal.org He expects the economic shutdown to last until the county has broad, widespread testing. Then we break down what's on your ballot in the March 3 primary election. Live 1080 AM | Talk Back Radio | KSCO | 32.5K Favorites | TuneIn In a nutshell, we may see more four-unit apartment buildings in residential neighborhoods where they were previously excluded. 5.3.20. Email state, Ep 88 Prescribed burns and wildfire in Santa Cruz County 12.20.20, In the wake of the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in Santa Cruz County, this episode explores forest management policies in the state and county. We talk to city spokeswoman Eileen Cross, City Attorney Tony Condotti and Rayne Marr, the county's homeless services coordinator. Upgrade your membership tier: www.santacruzlocal.org/account We meet the two candidates: Joy Schendledecker and Fred Keeley. Subscribe free. Also, the "Corridor Plan," which would allow denser housing along major roads in the city, is killed on Tuesday. 81: Reducing harm in Santa Cruz County Law Enforcement : https://santacruzlocal.org/2020/07/15/podcast-ep-81-reducing-harm-in-santa-cruz-county-law-enforcement/ Transcript is on our website, santacruzlocal.org. The buyout is part of the city's plan to improve safety and traffic at one of its most congested intersections. Can people without COVID symptoms spread the disease? Subscribe to Santa Cruz Local's free newsletter. We started this company because we saw holes in our county's news coverage, and we believed our community deserved better. A U.S. district court decision on Monday allows the City of Santa Cruz to permanently close the Ross Camp come Friday. Episode transcript: https://santacruzlocal.org/2020/07/31/how-has-covid-19-hurt-santa-cruz-countys-most-vulnerable/, Ep. Since the start of the Measure M campaign in 2018, one thing has been missing from Santa Cruz's debate on rent control and eviction rules: data from neutral sources that detail the city's rental market. Episode transcript: www.santacruzlocal.org, Ep 80 How To Be Social But Safer During The Pandemic 6.26.20, Santa Cruz County on Monday recorded its largest single-day increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases. Joy Schendledecker and Fred Keeley are candidates for Santa Cruz mayor in the Nov. 8 election. Theyre running for the District 6 seat on the Nov. 8 ballot. We're in your inbox two to three times a week: https://mailchi.mp/santacruzlocal/forward Tenants in Santa Cruz will see new protection from arbitrary evictions. Count me in as a Santa Cruz Local member: www.santacruzlocal.org/membership, Ep 71 Santa Cruz Local Town Hall with Drs. The Strategy: The Santa Cruz Local staff surveys both existing readers and other locals frequently on what issues are most important to them and what their news needs are in order to create . Visit Santa Cruz Locals elections webpage: https://santacruzlocal.org/elections/ Killer whales seem to be getting comfortable along California's Central Coast this summer, with multiple sightings of pods playing and hunting near Monterey Bay. For details on the homelessness proposal and bus passes, as well as a transcript of this episode, visit our website at santacruzlocal.org. Learn about Nature Conservancy training burns: https://tinyurl.com/trex21 'Killer' parties? Orcas making Central California coast their We break down SB 50 - a proposed bill that would limit cities' ability to block apartment projects. Read Santa Cruz Locals Election Guide. It's the second episode of 'Meet Santa Cruz Local,' a miniseries giving a behind-the-scenes look at how and why we give you local news. On Tuesday, a consultant returns to the council. Join us! Former Santa Cruz Mayor Don Lane and Santa Cruz County leaders discuss strategies to solve homelessness that center on permanent housing. We see the biggest local races as the city councils for Watsonville, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Capitola and the District 1 supervisor runoff. Get our free email newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/santacruzlocal/coronavirus Does social distancing and wearing masks work? For two years, his weekly shows have been doing just that. Santa Cruz Local on Stitcher Find resources, shelter, and how to help: https://santacruzlocal.org/wildfire/ Stephen Baxter - Co-Founder, Editor - Santa Cruz Local - LinkedIn Submit your questions to www.santacruzlocal.org/coronavirus , by email or voice memo to answers@santacruzlocal.org, or by voice mail to 831-222-0460. We're a news organization in Santa Cruz, CA. Santa Cruz city leaders to consider higher fees, potential new taxes In the June 7 primary election, North Coast and Santa Cruz residents will choose a new District 3 representative on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. Read our related story here: https://santacruzlocal.org/2020/03/16/santa-cruz-county-orders-residents-to-shelter-in-place/ Open Today from 12PM - 6PM Historic Resources Browse original publications, detailed history journals, fascinating podcast episodes, and an expansive archive to uncover the rich history of Santa Cruz County. We share with you what we learned from our interviews and our online survey. Our questions come from our 10-day listening tour around the community. Read Santa Cruz Locals Election Guide. Santa Cruz City Council delays the closure of the homeless camp behind the Ross Dress For Less on River Street. Were in your inbox twice a week. We're a news organization in Santa Cruz, CA. SANTA CRUZ >> On the heels of a $284 million Santa Cruz city budget approved this month, city leaders are again considering whether to ask voters to approve new taxes to help close the gap on a projected deficit caused in part by pension costs. Read Santa Cruz Locals Election Guide. Read Santa Cruz Local's elections guide: santacruzlocal.org/elections/ About 40% of Santa Cruz County residents have received some food assistance since the COVID-19 shelter orders began in March, according to Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County staff. However, the county still only has a maximum intensive care unit capacity of 50 beds. Read the full transcript at www.santacruzlocal.org . Santa Cruz Local talks to library and city leaders, activists and architects about the $27 million question. Support Santa Cruz Local on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/santacruzlocal, Ep. Santa Cruz Local | LinkedIn We're a news organization in Santa Cruz, CA. Ep. - Help paying rent