Mientras Capitola comienza su transición a elecciones basadas en distritos, consultores de National Demographics Corporation explicaron a los miembros del concejo municipal y a los residentes cómo funcionará el proceso y de qué manera la comunidad podrá participar.
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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Capitola begins its switch to district-based elections, but what will that process look like?
As Capitola begins its switch to district-based elections, consultants detailed to city councilmembers and residents what the process would entail. The city could be divided into four districts and an elected mayor or five districts with a rotating mayor.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Watsonville installed a meter along Aviation Way hoping to solve parking problems. Four days later, the city removed it
Four days after installing a parking meter along Aviation Way as part of a 30-day pilot program to mitigate long-term parking problems, Watsonville city officials removed the meter following negative feedback from businesses and residents.
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Watsonville instaló un parquímetro en Aviation Way con la esperanza de resolver problemas de estacionamiento. Cuatro días después, la ciudad lo retiró
Cuatro días después de instalar un parquímetro en Aviation Way como parte de un programa piloto de 30 días para mitigar los problemas de estacionamiento de larga duración, funcionarios de la ciudad de Watsonville retiraron el dispositivo tras recibir comentarios negativos de negocios y residentes.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
With food insecurity getting worse, Second Harvest turns to community for help with solutions
Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County will host its first symposium on food insecurity to get input from community members and elected officials on ways it can support people in need.
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Con el aumento de la inseguridad alimentaria, Second Harvest recurre a la comunidad para encontrar soluciones
Second Harvest Food Bank del Condado de Santa Cruz organizará su primer simposio sobre inseguridad alimentaria para recibir aportes de miembros de la comunidad y funcionarios electos.
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UCSC researcher aims to fill gaps in Pajaro Valley air monitoring data, help farmworkers deal with pollution health impacts
Javier González-Rocha, an assistant professor of mathematics at UC Santa Cruz, has been working to identify air monitoring data gaps in the Pajaro Valley to better inform farmworkers and the local community.
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Profesor de UCSC busca llenar vacíos en los datos de monitoreo del aire en el Valle de Pájaro para ayudar a trabajadores agrícolas a enfrentar posibles impactos de salud por la contaminación
Javier González-Rocha, profesor asistente de matemáticas en UC Santa Cruz, ha estado trabajando para identificar vacíos en los datos de monitoreo del aire en el Valle de Pájaro con el fin de informar mejor a los trabajadores agrícolas.
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El Hospital Comunitario de Watsonville podría recibir alivio financiero temporal gracias a una nueva legislación estatal
Tras la aprobación el jueves por la noche de un proyecto de ley estatal destinado a ayudar a hospitales con dificultades financieras, el Hospital de Watsonville podría recibir apoyo económico para afrontar sus desafíos actuales.
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Watsonville Community Hospital could receive temporary financial relief thanks to new state legislation
Following the approval late Thursday of a state bill aimed at helping financially troubled hospitals, Watsonville Community Hospital could expect some financial relief to help weather its ongoing challenges.