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Brutes of Labor
New report uncovers employer abuses in Santa Cruz County’s low-wage economy Carlos Rodriguez, a construction laborer in Santa Cruz County, needed...
BACKDOOR POLICY
As temperatures have soared, debates over housing and Airbnb aren’t cooling off, either. The Santa Cruz City Council has been looking at whether or...
ESTATE FAIL, PAPER CUTS
ESTATE FAIL A lawsuit alleging corruption and conflict of interest has been filed against Terry Vierra, a former board member of...
Spirited Debate
Facing opposition from churches, ‘Right-to-Die’ bill gets tabled in Assembly By Seven out of 10 Californians believe that the terminally ill...
Magnet Town
New study challenges conventional wisdom about homelessness in Santa Cruz A new study finds most homeless people come to Santa...
Closer to Home?
A close look at ambitious goals to end chronic homelessness regionally Both the Santa Cruz City Council and the Santa...
A Leap Forward
Santa Cruzans look ahead after Supreme Court decisions on Prop. 8 and DOMA The Supreme Court’s recent same-sex marriage rulings weren’t landslide victories for...
We the People
Local affiliate joins the national Move to Amend campaign aimed at reversing corporate personhood Amending the U.S. Constitution is no small task, but that’s...
