A Tale of Two Cities
In Jordan Peele’s horror movie “Us,” Adelaide Wilson confronted a darker side of herself. As the setting for the film, Santa Cruz had to do the same. Filming “Us” brought over $1 million to Santa Cruz’s economy, said Christina Glynn, communications director for Visit Santa...
UC Ends Contract with Elsevier
“[The] UC is the largest U.S. institution to walk away from a deal with Elsevier and the action could have a ripple effect across this country and around the world.” The UC terminated its contract with major scientific publisher Elsevier after months of negotiations, according...
City Council Extends Houseless Debate
Although the Santa Cruz City Council had the opportunity to declare a houseless crisis at Tuesday’s meeting, it did not, instead opting to move the issue to the March 19 meeting. This meeting was the third in a series of City Council meetings concerning houselessness...
Privatization Spreads to Child Care
UC Santa Cruz student Alyssa Tamboura stood with her 8 year-old son at the UC Regents meeting Wednesday. The pair traveled over 300 miles to deliver a two minute message. “The regents are leaders of the University of California. You don’t need an 8-year-old to...
City Council Members Talk Environment
Coastal erosion. Creeping shorelines. Storm-induced flooding. Climate change is posing an immediate threat to the abundance of biodiversity in Santa Cruz. Climate change only continues to worsen. The three most recently elected City Council members all ran with environmental issues as part of their platforms. ...
Sunrise Comes to Santa Cruz
Tired of politicians dragging their feet on climate policy, youth activists are taking the lead. Gathering at the Walnut Commons on Feb. 5, community members young and old strategized how to take power in the 2020 election cycle as part of the Sunrise movement. Sunrise...
Transportation Transformation
Pedestrian safety issues. Inefficient transportation methods. Unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions. Santa Cruz County now has a plan to address these problems. The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC) unanimously voted on Jan. 17 to widen parts of Highway 1 and construct a more efficient...
District 29 Democratic Elections
Local Democrats voting in an election to select the area’s delegates to the Democratic State Convention arrived to the event early in the morning, many still yawning and sipping coffee while they mingled outside with friends and candidates. Party organizers held the Assembly District Election...
En Route to Representation
The midterm elections were a pivotal victory for progress in the U.S. Women, people of color and the LGBTQIA+ community gained more Congressional and gubernatorial seats than ever before. This is a huge step in the right direction and more should be done continue the...
City Council Candidate Interview Videos
*Order of videos is alphabetical for fairness. Philip Crawford Justin Cummings Drew Glover Cynthia Hawthorne Donna Meyers