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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

How Santa Cruz's Rail Trail Reflects a Broader Democratic Problem

A decade-long rail trail project in Santa Cruz has spiraled into a costly, unrealistic infrastructure fiasco. With $1 billion needed just for bridge repairs and a final price tag nearing $5 billion, it exemplifies how progressive ideals without pragmatic governance fuel public frustration — and inadvertently, MAGA’s political momentum.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

ChatGPT Truly is Intelligent

There's been some debate over whether "intelligence" truly belongs in the term "Artificial Intelligence." But here's a compelling case for the affirmative.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Greenway & FORT Become BFFs

In a surprising move, Greenway and FORT decided to bury the hatchet and work together on reasonable community transportation solutions.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

Largest Number of Signatures Ever Collected in Santa Cruz

YES GREENWAY today delivered over 16,000 petition signatures for the Greenway Initiative to the Santa Cruz County Clerk. This represents the largest number of signatures for a voter generated initiative in the history of Santa Cruz County.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Results: To Vote, or Not to Vote

The question was simple: to vote or not to vote on the future of our rail corridor. Here is how our members responded to our survey.

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