Tuesday news for Corralitos and Freedom.
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Scotts Valley Neighborhood Newsletter for Tuesday, Oct. 27
Tuesday news for Scotts Valley.
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San Lorenzo Valley Neighborhood Newsletter for Tuesday, Oct. 27
Tuesday news for the San Lorenzo Valley.
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Morning Lookout: Plummeting local car sales; support for farmworker families
Santa Cruz County news and opinion headlines from Lookout for the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 27.
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Tuesday evening traffic: Highway 9 at Kings Creek closed; collision at Soquel Dr
Tuesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Santa Cruz County new car sales fall 15% as gas prices, interest rates squeeze buyers
New car sales in Santa Cruz County dropped more than 15% in the first nine months of 2026. Between steep prices, expensive loans and pricey gas, a lot of people are just keeping the cars they have. Dealers say used cars and hybrids are still selling, but stricter auto lending is shutting some buyers out.
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Watsonville farmworker families find food, clothing and support at monthly donation drive
A monthly donation drive in Watsonville gives farmworker families access to food, clothing, diapers, toys and Halloween costumes as they navigate rising housing costs and other economic hardships. Volunteers say the effort is about more than material goods: It’s also a way to show families that their community cares.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Ryan Coonerty has spent 25 years showing up for Santa Cruz – let’s make him mayor
Ryan Coonerty has spent 25 years dedicated to public service and work on wildfire recovery, affordable housing, early childhood programs and coastal preservation, write Carol Fuller, Richelle Noroyan and Leslie Steiner. His experience, dedication to the community and record of delivering results, they argue, make him uniquely prepared to lead the city through its challenges. The authors criticize his opponent, Ami Chen Mills, for opposing a major affordable housing and library project and question her approach to homelessness. They also dismiss her campaign rhetoric and cynical attacks on Coonerty as devoid of substance. They believe Santa Cruz needs experienced, pragmatic leadership, not division and obstruction.
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The next Santa Cruz mayor? Vote for a transparent, open and visionary candidate, Ami Chen Mills
Joy Schendledecker and Chris Krohn – who ran for the office in the primary – endorse Ami Chen Mills for Santa Cruz mayor, arguing that the city needs a new direction on development, affordability and transparency. They criticize her opponent Ryan Coonerty’s ties to developers and the growth-friendly political establishment. The former mayoral candidates say Chen Mills would prioritize neighborhood input, design review, affordable housing and more open government. They frame the race as a choice between continuing current policies and putting residents’ interests first.
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Familias de trabajadores agrícolas de Watsonville encuentran alimentos, ropa y apoyo en una jornada mensual de donaciones
Una jornada mensual de donaciones en Watsonville ofrece a las familias de trabajadores agrícolas acceso a alimentos, ropa, pañales, juguetes y disfraces de Halloween, mientras enfrentan el aumento de los costos de vivienda y otras dificultades económicas. Los voluntarios dicen que la iniciativa va más allá de los bienes materiales: también es una forma de demostrarles a las familias que su comunidad se preocupa por ellas.