Mission Hill Middle School student Gavin Roth argues that California’s housing crisis threatens his generation’s future and calls on Assemblymember Gail Pellerin to vote yes on SB 79, to legalize mid-rise apartments near transit hubs to cut emissions, fight sprawl and create affordable housing.
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Letter to the editor: Manu Koenig’s anti-rail stance is obvious
In a letter to the editor, a Soquel resident points out what he sees as Supervisor Manu Koenig’s stance against Santa Cruz County’s proposed passenger rail line.
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Why do UCSC students have the worst mental health in the UC system? Let’s start with housing
UC Santa Cruz students report the worst mental health in the UC system, citing stress, anxiety and housing insecurity. Activist Kevin Norton calls on UCSC to provide more on-campus housing, slow enrollment growth and establish stronger ties between students and the wider community.
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Letter to the editor: Rail is the safest and most efficient way to move goods
In a letter to the editor, an Aptos resident extols the safety and value of rail for transporting goods.
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Letter to the editor: Mother Nature is coming for Capitola’s Cliff Drive
In a letter to the editor, a Capitola resident asks the city to build a trail and bike path on or alongside nearby train tracks rather than trying to carve one out on a Cliff Drive threatened by erosion.
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Letter to the editor: Customs and Border Protection’s backdoor access to local data is worrisome
In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident writes about automatic license plate-reading cameras in Santa Cruz and Watsonville.
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Cotoni-Coast Dairies: A monumental victory for people and the land
Cotoni-Coast Dairies, which opened to the public on Aug.15, is a beacon of hope, writes Sara Barth, executive director of Sempervirens Fund. It’s proof of what communities can achieve when they work together.
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Let’s remember what we gain with a train
Soquel resident Peter Gibson is tired of hearing about all the problems of building a zero-emissions passenger train in Santa Cruz County and wonders why we aren’t focusing on the benefits.
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What Watsonville can teach Washington: Civic power comes from people, not the National Guard
Jacob Sandobal, a Watsonville native and University of San Francisco politics major, is interning for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer this summer and has watched as National Guard troops fill the capital.
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The rail trail can’t advance transit at the expense of equity in Watsonville
The vision of better transit is worth pursuing, but not if it deepens inequities in South County, writes Tony Nuñez, a longtime Watsonville activist, journalist and board president of the Pajaro Valley Health Care District. True progress means tapping into Watsonville’s potential so our city can finally shape its own future, he writes. He supports the rail trail, but says the tax should be lower for those with fewer means.