Midterm Measures: California’s Contentious Ballot Proposals
Proposition 1 Prop 1 would amend the Constitution of California to forbid any future laws blocking the existing right to reproductive freedom, including the right to an abortion. Voters in Vermont face a similar measure, while Kansas voters already rejected a measure that would have...
City on a Hill Press Endorsements for Santa Cruz 2022 November Elections
After thorough discussions and voting, the staff of City on a Hill Press collectively decided to endorse the following candidates and measures. Our decision was made by a two-thirds majority vote from all current staff, which in some cases led to no endorsement. As you...
What the Closure of the Benchlands Means for its Residents
Steven Bailey has been living in the Benchlands, a city-sanctioned houseless encampment in San Lorenzo Park, for the past two years. Soon, that won’t be the case. In the eyes of the City of Santa Cruz, an eviction notice needs to be served. “They look...
All You Need to Know About Slug Points
Ok, so what are Slug Points anyway? Slug Points, each equivalent to $1, function as dining credits that can be used at any UC Santa Cruz dining location, including cafes, dining halls, and on-campus markets. The cost of a meal at the dining hall is...
The Sesnon Gallery: Keeping Art and the Community Alive
It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the question, “What do we do amidst social unrest?” With so many ways to contribute to change, UC Santa Cruz promotes its Social Documentation Master of Fine Arts program (SocDoc) as a space that allows students to recount and...
SUA President Alfredo Gama Salmeron Has Been Removed From Office
SUA President Alfredo Gama Salmeron has been removed from office. Gama Salmeron’s removal comes as a result of a petition launched on Oct. 19 by SUA Executive Officers Dora Rasch, Jimmy Gomez, Mitra Zarinebaf, and Amalia Bostian. An email sent to the undergraduate body on...
This is Our Future: SOMeCA Hosts Tiffany Dena Loftin to #GetOutTheVote
Three weeks ahead of the midterm election on Nov. 8, student organizers on campus are gearing up for the final stretch: it’s time to #GetOutTheVote. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, students gathered at the Stevenson Event Center to hear UC Santa Cruz alumni Tiffany Dena Loftin...
Chaos at First SUA Meeting: President Alfredo Gama Salmeron Denies Every Motion To Remove Him as President
After being removed from her job presiding over Student Union Assembly (SUA) meetings, previously elected SUA Parliamentarian Amanda Pepe took to the public comment microphone and called out the man who fired her — SUA President Alfredo Gama Salmeron. As SUA President, Gama Salmeron assumed...
Three Candidates, One Seat: The Battle for District 4
Santa Cruz’s fourth City Council District spans all the way from the bottom of the Upper West Side on High Street to the Beach Flats near the coast on Beach Street, and also encapsulates the city’s downtown area. Ensuring that community voices are heard is...
The Creativity of a County: A Look Into Santa Cruz’s Open Studios
In the entryway of Floasis Pottery Studio, visitor Kirsten Snobeck’s eyes grew wide as she held up a mug ornamented with mushrooms. Floasis Studio was Snobeck’s sixth or seventh stop of the day in her self-guided tour of Santa Cruz Open Studios on Sunday, Oct....