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When Fifth District Supervisor Bruce McPherson was growing up, he thought he might pursue medicine. But he was also drawn to the family business of journalism (his great-grandfather Duncan had purchased the Santa Cruz Sentinel in the 1800s). He chose to become a newspaperman. Now, just shy of his 80th birthday—as he announces he’s finally [...]

Monica Martinez, the CEO of Encompass Community Services, will run to replace the Fifth District’s Bruce McPherson on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors.

Severe storms for the last three months have damaged public and private property, resulting in prolonged power outages and difficulty traveling. I invite you to a joint SLV Town Hall with Congressman Jimmy Panetta from 6-7:30 p.m. on April 5.

Recent information circulating in our community regarding both rail lines within Santa Cruz County has caused quite a stir. As many members of the public are aware, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) owns the rail corridor stretching from Watsonville to north of Davenport while Roaring Camp owns the rail line running east [...].

Because this past year has been a very busy one for District 5, it is not at all surprising that we will end 2021 with a great deal of activity. Let’s start with the County’s ongoing response to Covid-19, which continues to be a challenge more than 20 months since our first local case.  In [...].