Lifelong residents near the proposed battery storage facility on Minto Road outside Watsonville talked with Lookout about their concerns over the project, with some saying that they’ve thought about moving out of the area if the project gets approved.
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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‘Crecimos aquí’: Algunos residentes de toda la vida dicen que el proyecto de almacenamiento de baterías cerca de Watsonville podría obligarlos a mudarse
Residentes de toda la vida cerca de la instalación propuesta de almacenamiento de baterías en Minto Road, en Watsonville, hablaron con Lookout sobre sus preocupaciones respecto al proyecto, y algunos compartieron que han pensado en mudarse del área si el proyecto es aprobado.
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Why did County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez take a campaign sign that wasn’t his own?
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¿Por qué el supervisor del condado Felipe Hernández tomó un letrero de campaña que no era suyo?
Felipe Hernández, actual supervisor del Distrito 4 del Condado de Santa Cruz, enfrenta acusaciones de haber retirado un letrero de campaña de uno de sus oponentes, a solo una semana de las elecciones primarias del 2 de junio.
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La Junta de Supervisores aprueba una nueva política de inmigración que establece protocolos para el personal si agentes federales ingresan a propiedades del condado
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Supervisors approve new immigration policy outlining staff protocols if federal agents enter county property
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved a new policy outlining what staff should do if they encounter federal immigration officials on county property.
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Capitola inicia su transición a elecciones por distritos, pero ¿cómo será ese proceso?
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.
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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.
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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
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