Carmageddon: Santa Cruz disputes civil grand jury findings on pedestrian safety

Carmageddon: Santa Cruz disputes civil grand jury findings on pedestrian safety

The City of Santa Cruz is set to reject key findings from a critical civil grand jury report that blamed city leaders for not doing enough to prevent pedestrian injuries and deaths. While the grand jury urged immediate traffic safety upgrades, city officials largely dispute the report’s conclusions — even as state data ranks Santa Cruz County among the 20% most dangerous counties in California for pedestrians killed or injured in traffic collisi…