This is leadership No one has the legal right to destroy public land or create a public heath risk by leaving hypodermic needles and drugs in the open. No one has […]
It Might Take A Village to Clean Up A Business – Guest Editorial
“This blog article was submitted to TBSC by Tom T., a community member who walks the walk and gets it done! Tom and his family believe that keeping our city and county […]
Crime on the Rise – three driving forces
Addiction, untreated mental health, and the lack of consequences Here in Santa Cruz crime is on the rise. There are three driving forces; addiction, untreated mental health, and the lack […]
Santa Cruz County Courts – Time to reexamine our bail schedule
With property crime rising and by all accounts it seems like more and more criminals are being re-arrested time and again for committing the same crimes, maybe it’s time that […]
Does Santa Cruz Need More Police Officers?
Santa Cruz is not by a long shot, your average city, why do we have an average or below average size police department? Santa Cruz stands out with its warm […]
“Yes” to RV Parking Restrictions
Public streets are not meant for people to live on just as they are not meant for the storage of property. The City of Santa Cruz has seen an increase […]
Regina Henderson: Pull it together or keep traveling
By Regina Henderson, Special to the Sentinel I am insulted by the condescending op-ed written by Don Lane in last Sunday’s paper. I too came from a screwed-up childhood — […]
“Time to say ‘enough’ to misbehavior in public spaces”
Sound all too familiar? From a recent Oregonian Editorial: Kitty Piercy is the mayor of Eugene, but she sparked discussion around more than a few dinner tables in Portland this […]
Sanctuary for families should be top priority
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Letters to the Editor A sanctuary in Santa Cruz sounds nice! How about a sanctuary for children to be able to walk, scoot and play without fear? […]
Spinning Our Wheels – Good Times Article by Patrick Dwire
In this weeks Good Times the rubber meets the road. Patrick Dwire investigates how Santa Cruz has been approaching crime within our social services. During a City Council “Homeless Study […]