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Ahead of a construction groundbreaking predicted for this summer, U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta highlighted Tuesday what is set to become Santa Cruz County's largest permanent supportive housing project.
"Rowland Rebele, who died Saturday at 93, came to stand for the very best things about this community," writes the Editorial Board. "Rebele, who made his fortune running (and selling small community newspapers), moved to Aptos relatively later in life, in 1979, and quickly became both a benefactor to local nonprofits and arts and culture – and a huge figure in providing help for people experiencing homelessness."
Franklin Democratic Mayor Phil Kramer is being challenged by former Mayor Brian Levine, a Republican, who also served as Somerset County commissioner.
Coming out of a punishing winter and the end of the coronavirus pandemic's state of emergency, Santa Cruz County's homeless population has remained highly visible and yet significantly dwindled, according to results of a recent study.
These are the political players thriving in the City of Brotherly Love.