Advocating for a Safe and Clean Santa Cruz
Take Back Santa Cruz’s Needle Solutions Team (NST) has published our opposition to the Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County (“HRC”) application to the State of California for a mobile SSP permit for Santa Cruz County. Please see our abstract below and attached full document. The application is in the middle of the 45-day […]
Dear City Council Members, Take Back Santa Cruz’s Needles Solutions Team is writing in support of Agenda 18 on the September 24, 2019 City Council Agenda. Specifically: · We support the City’s acceptance of additional sharps waste disposal kiosks from the County (at the County’s expense), with the caveat that the City conduct outreach and […]
Take Back Santa Cruz (“TBSC”) has prevailed in the federal lawsuit brought by local “advocates” attempting to keep the Gateway Encampment (aka “Ross Camp”) open. TBSC considers this frivolous lawsuit to be a direct attack on free speech, and yet another attempt to silence the citizens of Santa Cruz who speak out about public safety. […]
This morning the TBSC Needle Solutions team sent a formal response to the County for consideration during the planned Health Services Agency’s (HSA) presentation tomorrow, Tuesday June 11th at 1:30pm. See Agenda Item no. 20 “2019 Biennial Report on the County’s Syringe Services Program (SSP)“. We are urging the following actions by the Board of […]
On May 16th Judge Salazar will rule on the constitutionality of SB 1391 with regards to AJ Gonzalez. Senate Bill 1391, affirmed in September, was a legislative measure meant to place all 14 and 15 year olds in the juvenile system. Gonzalez, then 15 years old, admitted to the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of […]
City Council meets tomorrow (Tuesday, April 23rd) for budget meetings, please help to remind the Council (citycouncil@cityofsantacruz.com) that funding for public safety services should be a priority again! Here is our letter: Honorable Mayor Watkins and Councilmembers; One of the generally understood and accepted components of the contract between government and the people is public […]
TBSC 2018 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE After several weeks of volunteers hard at work, Take Back Santa Cruz has finalized the responses from each of the City Council candidates for publishing. These are compiled from YOUR questions and YOUR concerns focused on public safety issues in Santa Cruz. The candidates’ responses are listed in order […]
The TBSC Executive Committee has voted unanimously to recommend a NO vote on Proposition 11. We join the Chronicle editorial board, United EMS Workers local 4911, United Steelworkers (USW), California Labor Federation, and the California Democratic Party (CADEM) in asking for your “NO” vote for our EMS teams. We advocate for issues in the interest […]
Central Coast KION reports on 224 needles found in public spaces (NIPS) for July 2016. Take Back Santa Cruz Needle Solutions Team update to City, County and local media: To: Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and the Santa Cruz City Council Please find the Take Back Santa Cruz Needles Solutions Team Needles in Public […]
We are publishing here two letters received by community members referencing the recent NSI on August 4th on Main Beach. Make your voice heard for a Safe and Clean Santa Cruz! Contacts for County Board of Supervisors Resources for current counts, reports, or if you find a needle in public spaces (NIPS) , and our […]
