Santa Cruz is no longer a progressive city, writes resiliency educator and podcast host Ami Chen Mills … if it ever really was. The March 5 election seemed to close the case. But she still hopes Santa Cruz can find balance again.
Santa Cruz City Council District 3 2024
Coverage of the race for city council in Santa Cruz’s District 3, encompassing much of the Westside.
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District 3 Santa Cruz City Council: Kalantari-Johnson reelected with victory over Schendledecker
Incumbent Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson has defeated Joy Schendledecker in Santa Cruz City Council’s District 3.
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On the Campaign Trail: Watsonville hospital bond, O’Hara win; Lookout calls final races with latest votes counted
With just about 250 votes left to count, Lookout can say that Susie O’Hara will represent District 5 on the Santa Cruz City Council and that Watsonville Community Hospital’s $116 million bond has passed.
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The underwhelm of two-person primaries and other takeaways from Santa Cruz County’s election season
Election season, when Santa Cruz County decides which direction it wishes to take, poses many questions and provides many answers. The March 5 primary was no different.
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With no more vote counts expected until Friday, here’s where Santa Cruz City Council races stand
Friday’s vote count is likely to provide a better picture of where Santa Cruz City Council candidates will end up in their races for office. As they eagerly await that round of results, many remained hopeful that the next round will reaffirm their current standing — or shift things in their favor.
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Labor’s big blitz leads third-party spending in Santa Cruz County races
Service Employees International Union Local 521 has spent big in Santa Cruz County supervisor and Santa Cruz City Council races this cycle. Santa Cruz Together and the owner of a local pedicab also jumped into independently advertising local candidates ahead of Tuesday’s primary election.
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A Lookout View: For Santa Cruz City Council, Kalantari-Johnson, Trigueiro, O’Hara and Brunner
We might be at an inflection point as the current city council has mounted a sensible and steady approach in addressing the city’s many issues. In recommending these four women, we look to a next council that will build its achievements – and take the time to figure out a more open engagement and transparency process around planning issues.
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Candidates filed their final pre-election campaign finance disclosures of 2024. This is what they show.
A look at the financial disclosures from candidates for Santa Cruz County supervisor and Santa Cruz City Council and for proponents and opponents of Santa Cruz ballot initiative Measure M.
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Hear from Santa Cruz City Council District 3 candidates in their own words
Hear from Santa Cruz City Council District 3 candidates Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson and Joy Schendledecker as they answer the question, “How will you provide the sort of leadership our community needs and how are you prepared to meet the moment as it arises?”
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Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson for Santa Cruz City Council District 3: I bring experience, a work ethic and a record of success we need to continue
Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson says the Santa Cruz community is on the right track under her leadership and she should be reelected as a councilmember.