Q&A With Santa Cruz City Council Member Contenders
Santa Cruz County voters will have the option to recall two city councilmembers, as well as choose from four potential successors, in the March 3 primary election. City on a Hill Press (CHP) conducted interviews with the six candidates to better understand the platforms they’re…
2020 Voting Guide
On March 3, California voters will have the opportunity to participate in primary elections for federal, state and local offices, as well as vote on several state and local initiatives. Candidates nominated in the primaries will appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot and…
A Guide to the 2020 Democratic Primaries
There are five weeks until Super Tuesday, March 3. To prepare, read City on a Hill Press’s guide on the leading Democratic candidates’ views, policies and positions. This week, read about the candidates’ records and positions on immigration. Candidates listed either polled above 5 percent…
Marching For a Future That’s Brighter, Not Warmer
*Last name omitted Bodhi Ray*, with a look of solemn determination furrowing his four-year-old brow, strode up the Santa Cruz County courthouse steps and repeatedly shouted, “We can’t drink oil, water is life!” This child’s words were an expression of solidarity with the 21 youth…
‘H’ is for Housing
While Measure M has taken the spotlight, a quieter competition simmers between Yes on H and No on H campaigners in Santa Cruz County. Measure H, the Santa Cruz County Affordable Housing Bond, is one of several pieces of housing legislation to appear on the…
Rallying for Housing Security
People caught in Santa Cruz traffic received an urgent reminder to vote in favor of housing justice legislation as a Students United with Renters (SUR) rally unfolded at the Bay and Mission intersection on Oct. 11. Their chants of “Fight, fight, fight! Housing is a…
All Aboard the Peace Train
In front of a nondescript storefront in Winslow, Arizona, prominent Santa Cruz community activist Curtis Reliford was approached by two boys in search of spare change. After taking one look at the boys, Reliford decided he could do them one better by locating new shoes…