Measure O coverage

Coverage of Measure O, the Our Downtown Our Future ballot measure in the city of Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz

Measure O offshoot: The new ruckus over Santa Cruz’s plan to remove Lot 4 trees

Santa Cruz

Measure O offshoot: The new ruckus over Santa Cruz’s plan to remove Lot 4 trees

By Wallace Baine

Quick Take

Could the timing have been any worse? As Santa Cruz voters go to the polls Tuesday to vote up or down on the...
Local elections

Eight lots: Debating the parking lots that Measure O would mandate for housing

Local elections

Eight lots: Debating the parking lots that Measure O would mandate for housing

By Christopher Neely

Quick Take

The battle over Measure O is many things to many people, but at its base, it is an attempt by residents to push through...
Opinion from Community Voices

Measure O deserves a no; the rest is magical thinking and pixie dust

Opinion from Community Voices

Measure O deserves a no; the rest is magical thinking and pixie dust

By Mike Rotkin

Quick Take

The opposition to the proposed new downtown Santa Cruz library began with parking — specifically people opposed to ever...
Endorsements

A Lookout View: Vote no on Measure O

Endorsements

A Lookout View: Vote no on Measure O

Quick Take

Lookout Endorsement: If we want a vibrant farmers market, more affordable housing, a jewel of a new main branch library...
Opinion from Community Voices

Vote yes on O to renovate our library where it is and stop the city’s misguided project

Opinion from Community Voices

Vote yes on O to renovate our library where it is and stop the city’s misguided project

By Lira Filippini, John Hall, Robert Morgan and Susan Renison

Quick Take

Measure O allows us to fully renovate our library at our civic core and dedicate eight publicly owned lots in downtown...
Opinion from Community Voices

Measure O deserves a no; it’s deceptive and will destroy our best shot at a dynamic new library and housing downtown

Opinion from Community Voices

Measure O deserves a no; it’s deceptive and will destroy our best shot at a dynamic new library and housing downtown

By Janis O’Driscoll, Edward Estrada and Matt Farrell

Quick Take

Measure O is deceptive and its proponents have peddled in untruths to gain community support, write Janis O’Driscoll,...