Three Santa Cruz County school districts are asking voters to approve bonds and parcel taxes in the upcoming March election. District leaders told Lookout what they plan to use the funds for and why they’re important.
Bonny Doon / Davenport
Posted inFood & Drink
Growing like fungus: Inside Santa Cruz’s wild mushroom culinary community
The Santa Cruz region is home to hundreds of varieties of wild mushrooms, included around 20 prized culinary varieties. Ample rainfall and cool temperatures have spurred abundant harvests, inspiring the Monterey Bay area’s passionate mushroom community.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Monica Martinez for District 5 supervisor: We need someone ready to challenge the status quo and bring positive change
Monica Martinez sees herself as a change agent. She believes Santa Cruz County needs leaders who show courage to shake up the system. She wants to lessen the red tape in our county’s bureaucracy to better attack climate-related disasters, income inequality, aging infrastructure and the rising cost of living.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Tom Decker for District 5 supervisor: Let’s stop the bureaucracy that has provided ‘amazingly poor service’ to our community
Tom Decker believes his experience as a builder of affordable homes and his commitment to family and service make him an ideal candidate for District 5 supervisor.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Theresa Ann Bond for District 5 supervisor: My commitment to the community and experience set me apart
Theresa Ann Bond believes her work as a school board trustee and for the state Department of Public Health and her devotion to the community make her an ideal candidate for the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. She says she has been a tireless advocate and someone willing to work seven days a week to get the job done.
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Christopher Bradford for District 5 supervisor: My grassroots campaign has built momentum because people know I am invested and care about their needs
Christopher Bradford says he is a listener whose grassroots campaign is hitting a nerve with people in District 5. Bradford lost his home in the CZU Lightning Complex fires and believes the county has been too slow to rebuild. He promises to have an office that “supports conversations” and transparency.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
The Shapers: Bruce and Marcia McDougal’s Big Creek Pottery laid a foundation for Santa Cruz’s artistic bloom
Established in the 1960s, Big Creek Pottery in Davenport helped create an arts culture in greater Santa Cruz County by attracting countless young creatives to town, thanks to the school’s founders, Bruce and Marcia McDougal.