New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Isabella Cueto
Follow Isabella Cueto on: Twitter. Isabella joins the Lookout team as a government accountability reporter, building on her experience covering local government for The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C.Before moving to South Carolina, Cueto was in her hometown of Miami. She served as editor-in-chief of the University of Miami’s award-winning student newspaper, and was an intern for WLRN public radio and Northwestern University’s Medill Justice Project, which investigates potential wrongful convictions. Cueto’s work has been recognized by the S.C. Press Association, the Society of Professional Journalists and the Florida Society of News Editors.She is bilingual, fluent in Spanish.Cueto understands how high-quality local journalism makes government more responsive and effective, its inner workings more accessible to the public. That is her aim as Lookout’s government accountability correspondent.“I’m thrilled to be a part of this visionary team and to build something special for the people of Santa Cruz,” she said.
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Widening inequity or major problem? The deeply divided public opinions on Santa Cruz’s homelessness ordinance
In all, there were more than 700 pages of written comments leading up to Tuesday’s meeting about the city of Santa Cruz’s proposed ‘outdoor living’ ordinance. And then doesn’t include the folks who spoke in front of the camera.
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Huge development on homelessness: Santa Cruz plan to restrict camping gets initial nod, with some key changes
The city’s ‘outdoor living’ ordinance would issue sweeping restrictions on where and when camping is allowed. But — after hearing and reading hundreds of comments — city council members changed parts of the proposed law during a meeting that stretched into the early-morning hours Wednesday.
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Santa Cruz City Council ‘exploring options’ to crack down on anti-mask events like one at Trader Joe’s
Anti-mask demonstrations have occurred across the county and country, and another is expected in Santa Cruz this weekend in conjunction with others nationwide. Police Chief Andy Mills told council members his department is “staffing up” in advance.
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Everything to know about Santa Cruz’s proposed ‘outdoor living’ ordinance on homelessness
The “outdoor living” ordinance, meant to limit public camping, will move to its second — and potentially final — phase of consideration by the Santa Cruz City Council on Tuesday, March 9. In advance, Lookout dives in to the details.
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Watsonville City Council to consider plans for two new apartment complexes Tuesday
Not-for-profit developer Eden Housing is proposing a 53-unit residential development project for 1482 Freedom Blvd. A 50-unit development is proposed for 558 Main St. downtown.
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With ‘no relief in sight,’ Santa Cruz leaders seek Newsom’s help on homelessness amid Highway 1 snafu
As a major CalTrans construction project that would displace 100 unhoused people looms, city and county leaders are writing Gov. Gavin Newsom, urging him to free up state money — or even use of the National Guard — in the clearing of the large encampment near Highways 1 and 9.
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Santa Cruz proposes law to end camping in parks, beaches and downtown areas inhabited by homeless people
The proposed ordinance the Santa Cruz City Council will consider on Tuesday would ban camping and outdoor living in a large part of the city. If passed, it isn’t “going to solve the homelessness crisis that we have, but it will be one tool that we can use,” one city official says.
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Scotts Valley adopts law banning ‘targeted picketing’ in residential areas
The ordinance is meant to prevent the kinds of disruptive protests that have sometimes occurred outside of elected officials’ homes, though it applies to all homeowners citywide.
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Scotts Valley police to get 5% to 8% raises under new union pacts, new hires to get larger bonuses
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…