Santa Cruz County reports fewer traffic deaths but cyclists remain vulnerable
Santa Cruz County traffic deaths and serious injuries have declined, though cyclists remain particularly vulnerable. Local newsletters also reported several police incidents, while Eugene updates highlighted a stabbing, burglaries and roadwork causing traffic and bicycle-lane disruptions.
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About Ryan Coonerty
Ryan Coonerty is an American politician, businessman, lecturer, and author who served as the Third District Supervisor for California's Santa Cruz County, representing western portions of the county including Santa Cruz, Bonny Doon, and Davenport. Coonerty twice previously served as Mayor of Santa Cruz, the county seat of Santa Cruz County, in 2008 and 2011. In addition to holding elected office, Coonerty co-founded NextSpace Coworking, and is a lecturer for the Legal Studies department at the University of California, Santa Cruz and the Panetta Institute for Public Policy at CSU Monterey Bay. He is the author of Etched in Stone: Enduring Words From Our Nation's Monuments, published by the National Geographic Society (NGS) and co-author of The Rise of the Naked Economy - How to Benefit from the Changing Workplace, published by Macmillan-Palgrave. He is the cohost of An Honorable Profession, a NewDEAL Leaders’ podcast profiling emerging leaders in the Democratic Party, including Pete Buttigieg, Adrian Fontes and Mallory McMorrow.
Everything about Ryan Coonerty →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- mayor of Santa Cruz, mayor of Santa Cruz
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 10, 1974