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UC Santa Cruz to launch 2026 Resilient Democracy Series on redistricting and midterm battles
As the nation looks toward the 2026 midterm elections, UC Santa Cruz and the Institute for Social Transformation are launching their 2026–27 Resilient Democracy event series with a public forum tackling the high-stakes world of congressional redistricting.
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Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Tuesday, Oct. 27
Good morning! It’s Oct. 27 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Areas of low clouds, then sun in Westside / Downtown. Today will see areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny. There could be coastal flooding in prone areas around high tide. The high will be 68 with a low of 45.
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Carmageddon: Highway 9 sidewalk and bicycle improvements in Felton expected to wrap up in summer 2027
Improved sidewalks and bicycle facilities in Santa Cruz County’s mountain communities are nearing the home stretch as Caltrans aims to wrap up a long-running project by late summer 2027. The project, often called the “sidewalk project,” involves roughly a mile of Highway 9 between Felton and the San Lorenzo...
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Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, Oct. 26
Good morning! It’s Oct. 26 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Areas of low clouds, then sun in Westside / Downtown. Today will see areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny and pleasant; there could be coastal flooding in prone areas around high tide. The high will be 71 with a low of 49.
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What’s in a name? A lot, and it’s not always clear cut.
Sara Rubin here, with names on my mind. We live in a world of geographic features and places named largely by the Western people who allegedly “discovered” them. Even for simply descriptive names—of places like “Salinas,” for salt marsh—this comes with the legacy of the language of whoever bestowed the name, and whoever held power at the time a name stuck.
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Salinas voters weigh repeal of local rent protections
As Election Day draws near, the city of Salinas has released an updated list of frequently asked questions about its rent stabilization program that includes information about Measure H, the ballot measure that if passed would repeal the program along with three other tenant-related ordinances. The F AQs on the city's website , outlines what Measure H would do and would not do if passed. The clarification comes after a coalition opposing Measure H spent weeks crying foul over what tenant advocates say has been a misleading campaign from the Yes on H camp. "The only thing that Measure H does is repeal four rental ordinances: rent stabilization, rental registration, anti-harassment and just-cause evictions," Jacob Sandoval said during a Protect Salinas Renters news briefing outside Salinas city council chambers on Sept. 29. At issue is campaign messaging , including a mailer, that appears to link a Yes on H vote with cash deposit assistance, emergency rent relief and support for affordable housing. Jesus Valenzuela, a former Salinas City Council member turned supporter of keeping the renter protections in place, said those programs should not be presented as something Measure H would create. "It’s making the argument that yes on Measure