"Restorative practices builds the container of strong community with connection and a sense of belonging so that when harm and wrongdoing occurs, we can respond in meaningful and healthy ways," Conflict Resolution Center's Alaya Vautier said.
The city of Santa Cruz Planning Commission moved to punt a decision regarding rule changes for outdoor seating areas on private property for at least 60 days while more fact-finding can be done.
An attempt to impose a temporary emergency moratorium on the establishment of new cannabis businesses in the city of Santa Cruz by Mayor Fred Keeley and Santa Cruz Councilmember Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson was withdrawn at the Santa Cruz City Council meeting Tuesday before a vote on the motion could be made.
As the long-awaited West Cliff 50-year Community Vision document was adopted by the Santa Cruz City Council meeting Tuesday, the proposed two-year, one-way pilot project on West Cliff Drive was scrapped after hours of public comment made by concerned community members.
After a month of periodic updates about the March 5 election, the Santa Cruz county clerk officially certified the voting results Tuesday with Measure M failing to gain the majority vote and the citywide sales tax increase, or Measure L passing into law.