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Santa Cruz launches new GO BIKE! incentive program to encourage biking

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) - Santa Cruz County's Regional Transportation Commission is looking to encourage people to switch from driving to biking through a new bike purchase incentive program. 

The RTC says GO BIKE! will serve low-income adults 18 years and older who live or work in the county.

Community-serving organizations, such as shelters and job placement programs, may also be eligible to apply for vouchers to create their e-bike lending fleets.

To receive a voucher, applicants must complete an online bike safety training by the local nonprofit Ecology Action. 

Vouchers range in value depending on the type of bike you want to buy.

People can get $300 for a traditional bike, $800 for a standard e-bike, and $1,200 for a cargo or adaptive e-bike.

The last option also includes a subsidized annual BCycle membership.

Applications will be accepted starting on June 13 at this link to the Go Santa Cruz website

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Sergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast.

Originally from Bell Gardens, California, in Southeast Los Angeles. Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022. He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka.

Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree. Berrueta was a staff writer, page editor, social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador, the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County.

Before moving to the North Coast, Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012. He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication, ELAC Campus News, having been a staff writer, page editor, and online editor.

Outside of news experience, Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021.

When not focusing on news, Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time. He also writes poetry, attempting to get through a backlog of video games, enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast, and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts.

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