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A former children's residential treatment program outside Watsonville is set to be converted into 21 new housing beds for youth by early next year, with the backing of a nearly $3.6 million state grant. ....
"Our choice is Capitola Mayor Kristen Brown, an eight-year member of the City Council, who also is chair of the county Regional Transportation Commission and former president of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG)," writes the Sentinel Editorial Board. "Brown’s election would elevate a woman onto what has been an all-male board." ....
"Monica Martinez, CEO of Encompass Community Services and a Felton resident, has both the experience and the vision to become an effective advocate for the district and we recommend her election," writes the Sentinel Editorial Board. "She’s running along with three other candidates. All bring impressive resumes to the campaign, but none come close to Martinez’s track record, which also includes a stint heading up homeless services in Santa Cruz County." ....
Ready or not, election season is upon us. For the Sentinel Editorial Board, that means extended interview sessions with candidates for local offices, along with public officials’ advocating for new taxes, or advocates for and against a Santa Cruz measure that could constrain future housing development. ....