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4 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Aric Sleeper

SANTA CRUZ — Community members from around Santa Cruz County and beyond pulled on gloves, grabbed litter pickers and other tools at more than 50 cleanup sites from Davenport to Watsonville on a sunny Saturday morning for the second annual Pitch In All County Clean Up Day.

5 days ago | sacbee.com | Aric Sleeper

SANTA CRUZ - The city of Santa Cruz's plan to redevelop the neighborhood south of Laurel Street to construct a new arena for the Santa Cruz Warriors, along with numerous high-rise buildings, will be considered by the Santa Cruz City Council during a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

5 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Aric Sleeper

The city of Santa Cruz's plan to redevelop the existing neighborhood south of Laurel Street to construct a new arena for the Santa Cruz Warriors, along with numerous high-rise buildings, will be considered by the Santa Cruz City Council during a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Santa Cruz City Hall. Originally Published: May 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM PDT

6 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Aric Sleeper

SCOTTS VALLEY — For the third year since approving the raising of commemorative flags in the city, the Scotts Valley City Council moved to fly the rainbow pride flag over Scotts Valley City Hall next month at its meeting Wednesday evening. “Since 2022, the council has chosen to fly the pride flag during Pride Month, which is June 1 to June 30,” said Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe at the meeting.

1 week ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Aric Sleeper

WATSONVILLE — More than a hundred community members gathered on an overcast Saturday morning outside the agricultural fields behind MacQuiddy Elementary School in Watsonville to hear iconic activist and labor organizer Dolores Huerta, alongside local leaders, speak about the use of dangerous pesticides near homes and schools in South County. “Throughout history, people grew food without pesticides, so why do we need them now?” said Huerta.