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Opinion from Community Voices
Neighborhood Courts offer restorative justice: Let’s keep low-level offenders out of court
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: What a cowardly, far-right extremist letter to Good Times about Watsonville drag story time
Letter to the editor: Why doesn’t Santa Cruz pass a real estate transfer tax?
Letter to the editor: We need a real bridge over the Pajaro River at Murphy Crossing Road
Santa Cruz is not immune to hate — let’s build our own table of cooperation
Remembering fire captain Brian Tracy: How do I do justice to the man who stole my heart in minutes?
The U.S. Senate should approve the U.N. high seas treaty — we need this protection for our ocean
Letter to the editor: Of course new buildings will change the Santa Cruz vibe
Letter to the editor: As Santa Cruz builds, multistory downtown housing does not have to be ugly
When is it not safe to surf? My experience surfing in the world’s shark-attack capital
UCSC students should expect more from their administration in combating antisemitism and hate
Toward a March 2024 housing bond measure in Santa Cruz
New housing is coming to our communities — be part of the process
I’m a Mexican-American UCSC student and I’m sick of the performative activism in Santa Cruz County
More from opinion
I’m a health care worker in Watsonville with four kids to feed: We need a $25/hour minimum wage
Don’t trust the city: Oversized vehicle ordinance poses an existential threat to the unhoused
Letter to the editor: CARE Court harkens back to a dark era for mental health
Letter to the editor: Trust me, gun owners also don’t want disturbed people out there shooting
Where in the Bible does it say, ‘and thou shalt have guns?’
Minority farmers on the Central Coast need relief now!
The key to environmental stability for Santa Cruz County? Reliable, frequent public transit
The political is personal: Teen mental health and why it feels like ‘the end of the world’
Undocumented families in Pajaro need support: FEMA should not operate like an insurance company
Letter to the editor: Can we all act with a little more kindness?
Setting the record straight: It’s time to debunk false affordable housing narratives in Santa Cruz
Male leaders: We need you to help us imagine a world without sexual violence; join us Wednesday