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Former Watsonville city councilmember Nancy Bilicich is seeking a return to the dais, while Santa Cruz County Board of Education trustee Ed Acosta is making his first run for city council – setting up a District 7 contest between a familiar face and a candidate who says voters are ready for something new.

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Tania Ortiz joins Lookout Santa Cruz as the California Local News Fellow to cover South County. Tania earned her master’s degree in journalism in December 2023 from Syracuse University, where she was...