Another Generation Cometh
You’ve heard the stories about the bakeries who won’t cater gay weddings, about conversion therapy and the pickets outside abortion clinics. To many Americans, LGBTQIA+ rights and religion are like oil and water, destined to disassociate by holy texts written in the age of Philistines…
Federal Judge Halts Ross Camp Closure
Content warning: This article contains reference to sexual assault and violence. Many Ross Camp residents questioned the future of their living situation the afternoon of April 23 as they prepared to vacate the encampment under orders from the city. Some asked another question — did…
Gateway Plaza Camp to Remain Open for Now
After over a month of flip-flopping on what to do with the houseless encampment behind Gateway Plaza, sometimes called the Ross encampment, the Santa Cruz City Council rejected a plan to close the camp. Council members Cynthia Mathews and Donna Meyers and Mayor Martine Watkins…
Climate Conference Challenges Apathy
A United Nations study in late 2018 revealed we have just 12 years to control climate change and prevent global crisis. For many marginalized communities around the world, the crisis has already come. The sixth annual Climate Science and Policy Conference, held April 11 at…
Funding Arrives for Houseless Youth
Zero houseless youth by 2022. That is Santa Cruz County’s goal. But almost two years have passed since the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded funds in 2017 to help the county reach its goal. Due to a complex approval process, nonprofits…
A Tale of Two Cities
In Jordan Peele’s horror movie “Us,” Adelaide Wilson confronted a darker side of herself. As the setting for the film, Santa Cruz had to do the same. Filming “Us” brought over $1 million to Santa Cruz’s economy, said Christina Glynn, communications director for Visit Santa…
Houseless Report Critical Conditions
Soaking wet clothes. No dry place to go. A good chance of contracting an infection or developing a rash. These are some of the realities the Santa Cruz houseless face this winter. “We’re flooded under 18 inches of mud in some tents,” said Greg Bengtson,…
Marchers Fight for Women’s Rights
Marchers congregated early, filling the corner of Pacific Avenue and Cathcart Street by 8 a.m. There was a cold bite in the air as people posed for photos commemorating the event. People of all ages wielded vibrant feminist signs at the Santa Cruz County Women’s…
Beach Flats Exhibit Rooted in Community
Draped in orange safety fence lining and gardening shovels, tall wooden boards bear text and photographs documenting the history of the Santa Cruz Beach Flats Community Garden. Images of children enjoying fresh produce and recorded interviews of the gardeners’ personal stories transport the garden into…
District 29 Democratic Elections
Local Democrats voting in an election to select the area’s delegates to the Democratic State Convention arrived to the event early in the morning, many still yawning and sipping coffee while they mingled outside with friends and candidates. Party organizers held the Assembly District Election…