Mayor Hilary Bryant discusses the changes and the challenges in the community due to the tragedies and spike crimes in recent months in a Q&A with CHP.

Discussion erupts on how to make Santa Cruz better considering the amount of used needles found littering residential areas, and balancing this with a need for a needle exchange in the city.

The College Democrats at UCSC invite the candidates for Santa Cruz City Council to campus to discuss issues and provide a forum for candidates to lay out their stances. The College Democrats ended the night by endorsing Don Lane, Micah Posner, and Steve Pleich for city council.

Santa Cruz City Council forum on the November ballot issue Measure P addressed the pros and cons of building a desalination plant in Santa Cruz County.

The possibility of a measure on the November ballot that would increase hotel taxes by 2 percent is an initiative worth getting behind.

Mayor Don Lane and Vice Mayor Hilary Bryant discuss public education and privatization with UCSC student media.