Sean Dougherty Launches Bid Against Panetta for House Seat
Sean Dougherty’s campaign slogan for 2026 is “For the many, not the money.” Dougherty, a Santa Cruz community member and activist, announced that he will run against incumbent Jimmy Panetta and other candidates in the 19th Congressional District race, both in the primary on June...
Behind the Scenes of Barnstorm Theater Company
Four actresses gather around a cardboard box. As they bicker, one of them reaches into the box, pretending to strangle a cat for an initiation ritual into the Dead Leaders Club. In the background, members of the crew meow, imitating the cries of a dying...
Santa Cruz Voted to End its Contract with Flock Safety. What About the Rest of the County?
Santa Cruz became the first city in California to terminate its contract with Flock Safety on Jan. 13, in a six-to-one vote by the city council. Flock Safety is a security company aiming to create a nationwide network of license plate data collection. Though Santa...
More Than a Production: AATAT’s ‘Dreamgirls’
“When I say ‘AA,’ you say TAT!” The strong voice of Don Williams, founder of UC Santa Cruz’s African American Theater Arts Troupe (AATAT), can be heard from anywhere in the Theater Arts Center. In the mainstage, 20 students-members of AATAT, stand in a huddle,...
More Debt, Less Reward: Students with Multiple Concentrations at Risk of Losing Financial Aid
For Lucas Sanchez, a fourth-year UC Santa Cruz student, university is a place where he is able to access pathways to opportunity. “I wanted to have a real enhanced experience and try everything that is possible for me, and for me, that looked like pursuing...
Hundreds of Students Gather to Protest Against U.S. Imperialism
Editors’ Note: Sources mentioned in this article have been left anonymous or referred to by a preferred title for safety and privacy reasons. Some images have been digitally altered for the same reason. City on a Hill Press is committed to protecting the identities of...
Be Outraged for All Victims of ICE.
Editors’ Note: This piece contains information regarding gun violence, police brutality and ICE abductions. The day Renee Nicole Good was murdered by ICE agent Jonathan Ross, newsrooms pushed her name to the front pages. Headlines in bold block letters and videos about her death gained...
UC Santa Cruz spends $160,000 on Hiring Search for Top Administrator
UC Santa Cruz is spending $160,000 on finding a new Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor (CP/EVC), one of the most powerful roles in campus administration. In a letter to the campus community on Oct. 8, Chancellor Cynthia Larive announced that UCSC has, “retained the executive search...
Stepping into the Future Together: Celebrating MLK’s Legacy
“A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true,” said Rev. Dr. Martin Luther...
Labor Against ICE Panel: Students Say “Nobody is Immune”
Editors’ Note: Sources in this piece are identified under pseudonyms for privacy and safety reasons. “This is an all-out blatant attack on the people,” said Gianna Geary, core member of the UC Santa Cruz Women and Queers Against Tyranny and Capitalism Club. “Nobody is immune....