Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Santa Cruz Measures O, N Trail in Early Results

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Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Santa Cruz Measures O, N Trail in Early Results

Votes are still being counted, but Measure O, the controversial proposal that would scrap city plans for an updated downtown library, affordable housing and a new parking garage, is behind by 18 points.

As early results were posted, the No on Measure O campaign members let out tentative cheers in the corner of Abbott Square they staked out. But no one wanted to get their hopes up yet. 

“Certainly not time to celebrate, but I’m cautiously optimistic,” says former Santa Cruz Mayor Don Lane, a spokesperson for the No on O campaign. 

A vote in favor of the measure supports remodeling the current downtown library. It would keep the downtown farmers market at its current location, one of the fundamental tenets behind the initiative.

A vote against the measure supports the library project, a development in the works for over a decade. 

As of 11:20pm, 3,025 votes have been counted in favor and 4,181 against the measure. 

Should the measure pass, it is uncertain how it would be implemented. The measure designates eight city-owned lots for future affordable housing development, but an outside evaluation found only three of those lots to be feasible for housing projects. 

It would also cast uncertainty on the future of the library: the city found remodeling the current library to be more costly than building a new one and that updating the existing building would constrict the possibilities for affordable housing and other amenities, like a childcare center. 

Measure N 

The initial results for Measure N, which would tax second homes that are in use less than 120 days per calendar year, are looking grim for its passage.

So far, the measure has the support of only 36.6% of votes, with 63.4% of votes against the tax.

The measure, also known as the “Empty Home Tax,” broadly pitted affordable housing proponents against real estate agents and vacation homeowners.

Funds from the tax would be dedicated to affordable housing, and the campaign estimates the tax could generate millions for low-income housing. 

Opponents of the measure say similar taxes implemented in other cities have yielded inconclusive results.

The funding against the measure was significant. Santa Cruz Together, the committee leading the charge against Measure N, raised upwards of around $130,000, with nearly $50,000 coming from the California Association of Realtors.

This story will be updated.

Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Keeley Jumps Out to Big Lead in Race for Santa Cruz Mayor

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Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Keeley Jumps Out to Big Lead in Race for Santa Cruz Mayor

Veteran politician Fred Keeley has grabbed a commanding lead on political newcomer Joy Schendledecker in the race for Santa Cruz’s mayorship; initial election results released Tuesday night showed.

The former Santa Cruz County supervisor and treasurer had amassed roughly 77% of the 7,448 votes that were accounted for as of 11:23pm.

Keeley, whose more than 50 years of experience in politics include a six-year stint as a state legislator, says that although there are still several hundred votes to count, he believes he will hold on to the big lead and assume office next month.

“I want to thank the voters of Santa Cruz, and I want to congratulate Joy Schendledecker on a principled campaign that she ran,” he says. “I look forward to working with the community on the problems of homelessness, affordable housing, drought-proofing our water system and reinvigorating our local economy.”

The new at-large mayoral office is a product of Santa Cruz’s shift to district elections and voters’ approval of Measure E earlier this year.

Santa Cruz will soon be governed by six city council members, each elected by their own slice of the city, and the mayor, a position previously determined on a rotating basis among the seven city council members.

This story will be updated.

Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Watsonville’s Urban Growth Limit Extension Leads Countermeasure

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Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Watsonville’s Urban Growth Limit Extension Leads Countermeasure

More Watsonville voters have elected to extend the city’s urban growth boundaries for the next 18 years rather than head back to the drawing board and determine a new growth plan, according to initial election results released Tuesday night.

As of 8:16pm, 1,788 votes had been counted for both measures. Roughly 67% of those voters circled in “yes” for Measure Q, compared to the 54% of voters who elected to approve Measure S.

While both measures only need a simple majority for approval, the measure with the most “yes” votes will be the one that is approved.

Measure Q, the result of the committee’s signature-gathering process, proposed an 18-year extension of a so-called Urban Limit Line (ULL) approved by voters via Measure U in 2002. That ULL protected most of the agricultural land surrounding Watsonville from urban development by establishing a modest 25-year outward growth plan for housing and economic drivers. But some of the protections laid out in Measure U are set to expire this year, and the rest sunset in 2027.

Measure S, placed on the ballot by a divided Watsonville City Council in response to Measure Q, also proposed an 18-year extension of the ULL but would allow the council to make adjustments to the boundary during its upcoming general plan update—a massive, multi-month undertaking in which the community will determine what Watsonville should strive to be by 2050.

Measure Q proponents, led by the Committee for Planned Growth and Farmland Protection, told voters that their campaign is the only way to stop “urban sprawl” that would overtake the Pajaro Valley’s rich agricultural lands.

Meanwhile, Measure S proponents, a small collective spearheaded by a handful of city councilmembers, say that an extension of the current growth boundaries would negatively impact the city’s ability to build new homes and entice large employers to set up shop in Watsonville.

The second round of early results is expected sometime after 10pm.

This story will be updated.

Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees

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Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees

Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Area 1 incumbent Kim De Serpa took an early—and significant—lead as early results poured in, showing a 66.1% lead over her opponent Natalain Schwartz.

In a small gathering at Cantine Winepub, De Serpa said she was looking forward to another term, if her lead holds.

“While campaigning is never easy, I appreciate the support of the community, and I will continue to help the students of the Pajaro Valley,” she said.

Trustee Area 5 incumbent Jennifer Schacher, meanwhile, is trailing opponent Olivia Flores by 83 votes, with Flores capturing nearly 54.2% of the vote so far.

Flores said she was hesitant to claim victory so early in the race.

“I want to respect the voters, and the votes that haven’t been counted yet,” she said.

This story will be updated.

Nov. 8, 2022 Election: California Propositions—So Far

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Nov. 8, 2022 Election: California Propositions—So Far

Proposition 1: Abortion

With early returns beginning to come in, Californians appear to be giving broad support to Proposition 1, which would place into the state Constitution a woman’s right to have an abortion. 

As of 11pm, more than 68% of voters have said yes to the proposition, according to the California Secretary of State. In Santa Cruz County, 81% of voters have so far said yes.

Proposition 26 and Proposition 27: Sports Betting at Indian Casinos

Voters are handing resounding defeats to laws allowing Native American tribes to offer in-person sports betting at their casinos under Proposition 26 and online sports betting under Proposition 27.

A whopping 70.5% of voters have so far rejected Prop 26, while 84.1% have said no to Prop 27, according to the Secretary of State.

Proposition 28: Money for Arts Education

Voters also appear to support a law that would require the state to set aside 1% of its education budget for arts education—roughly $1 billion—with 63% of voters saying yes. 

Proposition 29: Dialysis Clinics

For the third time, voters seem to be rejecting Proposition 29, which would require dialysis clinics to have a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant during treatment hours. Roughly 70% of voters have so far rejected the law. 

Proposition 30: Tax the Wealthy

This proposition would raise taxes by 1.75% on Californians making $2 million or more to help low-income people purchase zero-emissions vehicles, create charging stations for them and fund wildfire prevention programs. This one is closer, with 57.2% voting no.

Proposition 31: Ban on Flavored Tobacco

Retailers who sell candy-flavored tobacco and similar products could soon see their business curtailed, as 64.7% of voters have so far said yes. 

This article was updated at 11:32pm

Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Hernandez Takes Lead on Dutra in 4th District Race

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Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Hernandez Takes Lead on Dutra in 4th District Race

Update at 12:03am (Wednesday)

Felipe Hernandez’s lead over Jimmy Dutra in the race for 4th District Santa Cruz County Supervisor has fallen slightly in the latest round of results.

Hernandez now leads Dutra with 54.67% of the vote. There have been 3,026 votes accounted for as of 11:23pm.

Original story at 8:34pm

According to initial results released Tuesday night, Felipe Hernandez has taken an early lead on Jimmy Dutra in the race for the 4th District Santa Cruz County Supervisor seat.

Hernandez, the former mayor of Watsonville and current member of the Cabrillo College Governing Board, secured 55.06% of the 1,951 votes that had been counted as of 8:16pm.

The early results are an inverse of the June 7 primary, when Dutra, a current Watsonville city councilman, took an early lead on Hernandez and nearly won the seat outright in a three-candidate race.

But much has changed since then, and Dutra’s campaign suffered a significant blow on Oct. 5 when a man filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Dutra, claiming that the candidate molested him when he was 12. 

Dutra has denied the allegations, calling them “baseless.”

Hernandez, 51, served as a councilman between 2012-2020. He ran unsuccessfully for the 4th District Supervisor seat in 2018, taking third in the primary that year.

If he hangs on, Hernandez would be the first Latino on the board of supervisors since Tony Campos was ousted in 2010 by outgoing Supervisor Greg Caput, who elected not to run for a fourth term earlier this year and endorsed Hernandez for the seat.

Dutra, 47, earned his second term on the city council in 2020. He served as mayor last year. His first term on the city council was from 2014 to 2018. He stepped away from politics after running unsuccessfully for the 4th District Supervisor seat in 2018—he placed a distant second behind Caput.

This story will be updated.

Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Pellerin Starts Strong

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Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Pellerin Starts Strong

Former Santa Cruz County Clerk Gail Pellerin appears poised to become the first woman from the county to hold a seat on the State Assembly, with early returns showing 62.67% of Santa Clara County voters supporting her run for the 28th District, and nearly 79% doing so in Santa Cruz County.

Pellerin said that the vote will not be certified for 30 days, and that she was staying cautiously optimistic. 

“I’m grateful for all the folks that came out to vote,” she said. 

If she keeps her lead, Pellerin added, she will have “made history.”

“And while I would be the first, I will certainly not be the last,” she said.

Pellerin’s opponent is Republican Liz Lawler, who currently serves on the Monte Sereno City Council.

Meanwhile, Assembly District 29 incumbent Robert Rivas has an enormous lead over his Republican opponent Stephanie Castro, with more than 74% of the vote.

In Assembly District 30, Democrat Dawn Addis is ahead of her Republican opponent Vicki Nohrden, with 75.6% of the vote.

This story will be updated.

Things to Do in Santa Cruz: Nov. 9-15

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Things to Do in Santa Cruz: Nov. 9-15

ARTS AND MUSIC

YUJI TOJO Tokyo guitar master Yuji Tojo says he “always writes or plays with energy, love and peace. I try to make people happy. It’s my destination.” Tojo has been in Santa Cruz since the 1970s, where he’s recorded, produced, taught and performed. The self-proclaimed “nice guy from the east” isn’t an exaggeration. The musician is in his element, grooving with locals at his longstanding Crow’s Nest residency and other Santa Cruz spots. Tojo performs covers of musicians like Ben Harper, but he employs his unique, evolving style. “I have a lot of influences from traditional Japanese music to Indian, European and American music,” he says. Tojo’s live shows are guitar acrobatics featuring harmonics, slaps and tapping—he often plays behind his back and upside down—adding to his Keller Williams-like looping that can make a solo act sound like a full band. $3. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 7pm. Crow’s Nest, 2218 E. Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. crowsnest-santacruz.com.

A TRIBUTE TO NANCI GRIFFITH “Gulf Coast Highway” is one of many of Nanci Griffith’s classics that is rife with the blue-collar poetry of her Texas roots: “Highway 90, the jobs are gone/ We tend our garden, we set the sun.” 11 of Santa Cruz’s most dynamic vocalists, including Ginny Mitchell, Patti Maxine, Christie McCarthy, Diana Donnelly, Bonny June, Sunshine Jackson and Linsey Wall, will come together to celebrate the legend. In addition to paying tribute to the acclaimed singer-songwriter, the event will also raise funds for local guitar aficionado Yuji Tojo (he has a longstanding residency at the Crow’s Nest), who lost his house and belongings in the CZU fire. It takes a village. $27/$40 plus fees. Friday, Nov. 11, 7:30pm. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. kuumbwajazz.org.

MELVIN SEALS AND JGB Melvin Seals first met Jerry Garcia in 1980 when a mutual friend invited him to audition for a “project.” “I only knew the name Grateful Dead from living in San Francisco,” Seals says. “I didn’t know when I got called to do this semi-rehearsal that Jerry would be there; I didn’t know who he was anyway, so it didn’t matter.” After three gigs as the Jerry Garcia Band’s new keyboardist, the significance of Garcia, his music and the scene hit Seals like a VW Microbus. He went on to play with Garcia and the JGB for 18 years. Seals continues to carry the JGB torch with John Kadlecik on guitar/vocals, John-Paul McLean on bass and Jeremy Hoenig on drums. From Eric Clapton’s “After Midnight” to the Miracles’ “Second That Emotion,” the outfit’s interpretations are played as Garcia originally arranged them—always leaving room for improvisation. $47.50 plus fees. Friday, Nov. 11, and Saturday, Nov. 12, 8pm. Felton Music Hall, 6275 Hwy 9, Felton. feltonmusichall.com.

SEIZED UP WITH PULLEY AND NUISANCE IN PUBLIC “I’ve always written about mistrust of the government,” Clifford Dinsmore told GT ahead of Seized Up’s 2021 debut record release show at Moe’s. Since forming Bl’ast in 1983, Dinsmore has been known as the definitive voice of Santa Cruz’s early punk scene, channeling his beliefs and philosophies into now-classic albums like The Power of Expression. Nearly 40 years later, the rocker continues to wave his nonconformity flag with Santa Cruz punk supergroup Seized Up, featuring All You Can Eat guitarist Danny Buzzard, the Distillers drummer Andy Granelli and Good Riddance bassist Chuck Platt, who suffered significant injuries this year after being hit by a car. The group’s 2019 debut Brace Yourself and their 2021 follow-up EP Marching Down the Spiral explode with the themes that have been fueling Dinsmore’s songs since he started; his premises are as relevant as ever. “If you’re just working a normal job, how do you even think about paying rent in [Santa Cruz]?” he exclaimed. Read more. $17/$22 plus fees. Saturday, Nov. 12, 8:30pm. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. moesalley.com.

‘BAY OF LIFE: FROM WIND TO WHALES’ Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom’s “Bay of Life” mixed-media project celebrates Monterey Bay as one of the world’s most distinct ecoregions that connect land, sea and people with nature. The prominent National Geographic photographer and writer will share images, videos and stories from their new book, Bay of Life: From Wind to Whales. The pair’s work, produced around the Monterey Bay region, highlights Maverick’s renowned surf break to the stunning Big Sur coast to images of the area’s notoriously elusive mountain lions and resplendent blue whales. Additionally, the presentation will showcase images from the colossal 2020 fires and behind-the-scenes coverage of Big Basin’s ongoing recovery efforts. Read story. $25/$50. Saturday, Nov. 12, 3pm and 7pm. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. riotheatre.com.

LA LUZ WITH NAKED GIANTS La Luz’s Shana Cleveland is adamant about being open to change musically. The singer-songwriter says that fearlessness, which the entire band also embraces, is one of the secrets behind La Luz’s longevity. Throughout the L.A. trio’s decade-long career, they bounce in, out and around the surf, garage and psych rock sound without fully committing to any particular genre—their latest self-titled record includes an electric sitar solo. Cleveland says the Beach Boys’ transcendental acapella version of “Our Prayer” has inspired her to write an acapella song for La Luz’s next record. Meanwhile, through a haze of catchy surf-punk riffs, Naked Giants’ Grant Mullen was dubbed by The Seattle Times as “one of the best young guitarists in town.” Now, that’s a bold statement. Read story. $28/$32 plus fees. Sunday, Nov. 13, 8:30pm. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. moesalley.com.

COMMUNITY

SECOND HARVEST’S HOLIDAY FOOD AND FUND DRIVE KICKOFF RALLY Join Second Harvest co-chairs Cynthia Larive and Susan True for an “old-fashioned” outdoor rally. Mix, mingle, pick up some fundraising ideas from experienced guest speakers, and, most importantly, have fun. “Let’s feed hope together!” To-go boxed lunches will be provided at the end of the event. $15. Thursday, Nov. 10, 11:30am-12:45pm. The Village Green, 161 Aptos Village Way, Aptos. give.thefoodbank.org.

TILQUIN FRUIT EXTRAVAGANZA Lúpulo Craft Beer House is one of 20 locations in the U.S.—the only in California—hosting the Tilquin Fruit Extravaganza, a project hatched by the renowned Gueuzerie Tilquin. Enjoy a variety of 10 killer lambics exclusively on draft, including white currant, elderberry, gooseberry and quince. The “one-off kegs” were produced solely to be served at the Santa Cruz locale. Special bottles of Tilquin lambic and other Belgian producers will also be available. Read more. Free (VIP sold out). Saturday, Nov. 12, 11:30am. Lúpulo Craft Beer House, 233 Cathcart St., Santa Cruz. lupulosc.com.

DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ FALL WINE WALK Sip while strolling through downtown Santa Cruz. At check-in, receive your glass and a map of the pouring locations, and enjoy an afternoon of tasting and discovery. El Vaquero Winery, Windy Oaks Estate, Random Ridge and Burrell School Vineyards represent just a handful of the participating wineries. $40/$45. Sunday, Nov. 13, 2-5pm. Soif, 105 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz. downtownsantacruz.com.

WOMENCARE ARM-IN-ARM Led by Sally Jones and Shirley Marcus every Monday, the longtime group for women with advanced, recurrent or metastatic cancer is a safe place for those going through similar hardships to find support in one another. Free (registration required). Monday, Nov. 14, 12:30pm. WomenCare, 2901 Park Ave., A1, Soquel. 831-457-2273. womencaresantacruz.org.

OUTDOORS

BIRD AND BLOOMS TOUR Get to know the UCSC Arboretum through the incredible winged creatures and amazing plants that live in the beautiful space. Meet your guide(s) by the big tree in the middle of the visitor parking lot. Walks will be led by bird and bloom enthusiasts. $10; Free/members. Thursday, Nov. 10, 9:15-10:45am. UCSC Arboretum,120 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz. calendar.ucsc.edu.

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Salinas’ Mystery Lights Closes in On Stardom

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Salinas’ Mystery Lights Closes in On Stardom

A little more than 15 years ago, my love affair with the Mystery Lights began. The Monterey County music scene had been buzzing about the Salinas band; Sam Martinez of the Chicano All Stars, for instance, would regularly praise the band—“These kids the Mystery Lights just have something,” he would tell anyone listening. A good buddy who had been covering the scene for a while constantly hyped the Salinas outfit, as well. “Man, you gotta see these guys,” he told me. “They play this killer cover of the Kinks’ ‘I Gotta Move,’ and their lead singer jumps off the stage. They’re rowdy!”

When I walked in to see them for the first time at the now-defunct Jose’s on Cannery Row—which was a Mexican restaurant upstairs and a live music venue downstairs—the shoebox-sized venue was already packed. The small stage in the back of the room had several floor-to-ceiling mirrors lining the walls, making it seem much larger. The Mystery Lights were in the middle of a soundcheck, jamming out on what sounded like a cover of “Lovin’ Machine” by the ‘60s Aussie group the Easybeats. The band members were the youngest four people in the joint—each had a large Sharpie “X” on their hand, indicating they were under 21. 

No one needed to point out who the frontman was; Mike Brandon’s presence was enough. He sported pencil-thin faded black jeans, a red-and-brown striped Freddy Krueger sweater and a burgundy scarf wrapped loosely around his neck—though it felt like it was 90 degrees in the room, with 100% humidity. When the soundcheck was over, Brandon didn’t turn the volume down on his seafoam Telecaster; it continued to reverberate feedback as he leaned towards guitarist L.A. Solano to shout something before yanking his scarf off. 

“Two, three, four,” former drummer Steve Miller shouted as he clanked his sticks together. And the quartet was off to the races. The hour-long set was a hyperactive whirlwind of covers and originals; the crunchy garage rock bled seamlessly into pop-punk, then dripped into Nuggets-era early ’60s grooves layered in the 13th Floor Elevators’ brand of psychedelia. As Brandon tore through his catchy original “Don’t Look Back,” he’d punctuate the chorus with Mick Jagger leaps with air splits, slamming his noggin into the low-hanging grid of ceiling tiles. Aside from a quick, “Oh, fuck,” the head collisions didn’t faze him or interrupt the pace of the music. He ran a hand through his sweaty mess of dark brown hair and shook out the perlite he knocked from above as the band closed on an abrupt E chord wrapped in fuzz and feedback.

I was hooked. I knew the band had that “it” factor—the indescribable force that record execs would explain as “you know it when you see it.”

The Mystery Lights outgrew Monterey County quickly, and Brandon and Solano moved to New York City, where they took the band to the next level. The explosive live shows that hooked me ignited throughout Brooklyn, the Bowery, Queens and beyond as they regularly performed seven nights per week, using various drummers and bassists along the way. By 2016, the band had the attention of Brooklyn’s Daptone Records—now based out of Riverside, California—the indie funk and soul record label home to greats like Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Lee Fields and Charles Bradley. 

But what the hell would a funk and soul label want with Salinas garage rockers? When Daptone co-founder Gabe Roth, aka Bosco Mann, heard the Mystery Lights, he sensed that “it” factor. While it can’t be verified, the band’s understanding is that Daptone’s subsidiary Wick Records was formed because of the Mystery Lights. 

“[Daptone] told us they are starting a subsidiary and gearing it towards psychedelic rock and roll, ’60s style, timeless sounds,” Brandon explains enthusiastically. “They said, ‘Why don’t you guys be the guinea [pig]?’ And we were like, ‘Hell yes! Let’s do it!’ We did a 45 [“Too Many Girls”/”Too Tough to Bear”] that sold out, and everyone was excited. Then we toured, and people were even more excited. Once the first [self-titled] album came out, it got a lot of buzz. Those guys at Daptone like all kinds of music, and they grew up on just as much punk as I did, so Wick has scratched that itch.”

Their sophomore 2019 release Too Much Tension! is a slight departure from the messy punk sound. It’s heavily influenced by Television, namely Marquee Moon, and synth-heavy groups like the Normal. Still, it’s irrefutably the Mystery Lights, especially on “I’m So Tired (of Living in The City),” laden in undertones of the Kinks and the MC5. 

On Nov. 10, the group—also featuring Lily Rogers on keys and Zach Butler on drums—heads to the West Coast for a brief six-show tour that kicks off at Seattle’s Freakout Festival; they’ll continue south to Los Angeles, hitting Santa Cruz on the way. The tour is not in support of anything new—the band will begin recording their next album in February 2023. 

“It’s been at least 10 years since we played our hometown,” Brandon says. “So, this is a homecoming tour. I’m sure the West Coast would like to see us do our thing again.” 

The Mystery Lights (with Bigrig and Winter Wind) performs Friday, Nov. 18, at 9pm. The Catalyst Atrium, 1101 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $16/$18 plus fees. catalystclub.com.

Letter to the Editor: Another Rerun

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Letter to the Editor: Another Rerun

Thank you Tony Nunez for your article on the Downtown Expansion Plan (GT, 10/5). Described is the EIR process and varying perspectives of residents, city council members, planners and consultants. At the heart of the matter is a rerun of an outdated story, well-documented in the movie Citizen Jane: The Battle for the City. I urge everyone wanting Santa Cruz to be more original, nourishing and accessible than other concrete and congested cities to stream this award-winning film. Therein, we are well-advised by the main character, Jane Jacobs: “Cities have the capacity of providing something for everybody, only because and only when they are created by everyone.”  

We are in this together! Become informed through “Stop the Skyscrapers,” OurDowntownOurFurture.org and buildcommunitysc.org.

The city council and development teams are reaching for the sky, knowing they can profit well by getting less. But their “less” would still stress water and transportation resources, while obscuring our pressing needs: climate change risks and disaster preparedness, real affordable housing and homelessness. Let’s not succumb to the wedded partnership between our city’s decision makers and developers. “Follow the Money” is another rerun that is not in our people’s best interest.

Laura Lee

Santa Cruz

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Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Santa Cruz Measures O, N Trail in Early Results

No On O campaign ‘cautiously optimistic’ after initial tally shows 19-point lead
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Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Keeley Jumps Out to Big Lead in Race for Santa Cruz Mayor

Former Santa Cruz County supervisor, state legislator has 77% of early votes
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Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Watsonville’s Urban Growth Limit Extension Leads Countermeasure

Both measures Q and S have over 50% approval, but the former holds more early votes
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Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees

De Serpa jumps ahead; Schacher barely trailing
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Nov. 8, 2022 Election: California Propositions—So Far

Abortion protection law moves forward; casino betting props appear doomed
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Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Hernandez Takes Lead on Dutra in 4th District Race

Former Watsonville mayor holds 55% of the early votes for key South County seat
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Nov. 8, 2022 Election: Pellerin Starts Strong

Former Santa Cruz County Clerk is on her way to State Assembly seat
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Things to Do in Santa Cruz: Nov. 9-15

A Tribute to Nanci Griffith, Seized Up, Downtown Santa Cruz Fall Wine Walk and More
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Salinas’ Mystery Lights Closes in On Stardom

Skyrocketing record sales, packing venues throughout New York City, a major record deal—the infectious garage rockers are just getting started
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Letter to the Editor: Another Rerun

A letter to the editor of Good Times
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