Capitola’s contract with Flock Safety for automated license-plate readers in the city will continue for another 24 months. Meanwhile, members of grassroots group Get The Flock Out say they’ll continue to let police and elected officials in Capitola and Watsonville, which also has a deal with Flock, know about their concerns with the Atlanta-based company.
Tania Ortiz
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 a Newhouse Diversity News Fellow. In Syracuse, she covered life and culture for Syracuse.com, writing features on local artists and organizations making an impact on the community.
While studying for her master’s, Tania also reported on feminist collectives in Mexico and their efforts to support families of femicide victims as a Pulitzer Center grantee. She’s also written for other publications such as the Charleston City Paper, The South Side Stand and the Los Angeles Journal.
Originally from Oceanside, Tania is excited to be reporting in her home state after living on the East Coast for two years. She looks forward to learning more about Santa Cruz County and connecting with the community through her reporting.
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La celebración cultural oaxaqueña de Santa Cruz regresa para su 21º festival este fin de semana, destacando danza, música y comida indígena
La organización Senderos llevará a cabo su 21.º evento de la Guelaguetza el domingo 27 de abril en el campus de Branciforte Small Schools. El evento celebra la comida, la danza y la música de Oaxaca.
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Supervisor candidate Tony Nuñez says key to meeting community needs is to increase economic development in South County
District 4 Santa Cruz County supervisor candidate Tony Nuñez spoke with Lookout about his vision to increase economic development in South County and what inspired his bid for the supervisor seat.
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Santa Cruz Oaxacan cultural celebration returns this weekend, highlighting Indigenous dance, music and food
Santa Cruz-based nonprofit Senderos is hosting its 21st guelaguetza event on Sunday at the Branciforte Small Schools campus. The event is a celebration of Oaxacan food, dance and music.
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Candidato para supervisor Tony Nuñez dice que la clave para satisfacer las necesidades de la comunidad es aumentar el desarrollo económico en el sur del condado
El candidato para supervisor del Distrito 4 del condado de Santa Cruz, Tony Nuñez, habló con Lookout sobre su visión para impulsar el desarrollo económico en el sur del condado y lo que lo motivó a postularse para el cargo.
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‘It’s not about us versus them’: Supervisor candidate Elias Gonzales wants to build long-lasting relationships to create change in South County
District 4 Santa Cruz County supervisor candidate Elias Gonzales spoke with Lookout about his campaign and how he’ll approach issues including affordability, immigration and battery storage.
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‘No se trate de nosotros contra ellos’: Candidato para supervisor del condado por el Distrito 4, Elias Gonzales, quiere construir relaciones duraderas con la comunidad para generar cambios en el sur del condado
El candidato a supervisor del condado por el Distrito 4, Elias Gonzales, habló con Lookout sobre su campaña y cómo abordará temas como la asequibilidad, la inmigración y el almacenamiento de baterías.
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District 4 county supervisor candidates make case to voters during Wednesday night forum
In a Lookout election forum Wednesday, candidates for the District 4 Santa Cruz County supervisor seat — incumbent Felipe Hernandez and challengers Tony Nuñez and Elias Gonzales — shared their visions to improve South County and their views on hot-button issues.
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Los candidatos para la contienda de supervisor del condado del Distrito 4 presentan sus propuestas a los votantes durante un foro el miércoles
Esta traducción fue generada utilizando inteligencia artificial y ha sido revisada por un hablante nativo de español; si bien nos esforzamos por lograr precisión, pueden ocurrir algunos errores de traducción. Para leer el artículo en inglés, haga clic aquí. Los tres candidatos que compiten por el puesto de supervisor del condado de Santa Cruz para el […]
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Democratic Women’s Club endorses Coonerty, Golder and Newsome for SC city races; no endorsement for District 4 county supervisor race
Following a candidate forum on Saturday, the Democratic Women’s Club of Santa Cruz County endorsed Ryan Coonerty for Santa Cruz mayor and incumbents Scott Newsome and Renee Golder for city council Districts 4 and 6, respectively. The group did not make an endorsement for the District 4 county supervisor race.