-
1 month ago | 
lookout.co | Carolyn Jones |Lookout Santa Cruz |Christopher Neely |Wallace Baine
Quick Take In the first episode of his new podcast, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said it was “deeply unfair” for transgender athletes to participate in girls' sports, breaking with the Democratic Party. Republican lawmakers called on him to support a ban on transgender athletes in California. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for its newsletters. In a podcast episode published Thursday, California Gov.
-
Nov 15, 2024 | 
independent.com | Carolyn Jones
The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County.
Education has never been a top priority of President-elect Donald Trump’s, but that doesn’t mean schools — or students — will be immune from Trump’s agenda in the next four years, education experts say.
-
Oct 18, 2024 | 
lookout.co | Brittany Ramirez |Wallace Baine |Carolyn Jones |Lily Belli
Look no further! We’ve curated a list of the top 10 Santa Cruz County job opportunities recently posted to our job board, spanning various industries and roles. Whether you’re a recent graduate, seasoned professional, or someone seeking a fresh start, Santa Cruz has something to offer for everyone.
-
Oct 18, 2024 | 
lookout.co | Tania Ortiz |Lily Belli |Wallace Baine |Carolyn Jones
The Watsonville City Council will vote on an Airport Road affordable housing development led by Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay at its next meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The project would develop 13 affordable homes for sale to prospective first-time buyers with gross household incomes between 50% and 80% of the area median income for Santa Cruz County, depending on household size, said Lyndsey Marks, director of resource development at Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay.
-
Oct 18, 2024 | 
lookout.co | Tania Ortiz |Carolyn Jones |Lily Belli |Hillary Ojeda
Quick Take Some residents of Santa Cruz County were without power Friday due to high winds knocking down trees into power lines. At the same time, Pacific Gas & Electric has implemented some Public Safety Power Shutoffs to prevent power lines from sparking fires during the dry and windy weather. More than 100 Santa Cruz County homes were without power due to high winds on Friday, and public safety officials were on high alert due to potential wildfire danger.
-
Oct 11, 2024 | 
lookout.co | Wallace Baine |Lily Belli |Felicia Mello |Carolyn Jones
Quick Take The City of Santa Cruz is taking proposals for a potentially giant new downtown mural on the yet-to-be-constructed development on the corner of Soquel Avenue and Front Street. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 31. The City of Santa Cruz is now soliciting artists’ proposals for a downtown mural — and it’s a doozy.
-
Oct 11, 2024 | 
lookout.co | Lily Belli |Wallace Baine |Felicia Mello |Carolyn Jones
Eaters Digest is delivered as a free newsletter via email, as well as on our website. Sign up for texts from me to get an alert the moment it’s in your inbox. To read the full story, click here to become a Lookout member – and access all of Lily’s food and beverage reporting. For 30 years, bluefin tuna were the poster child for overfishing. But due to successful international conservation efforts, Pacific bluefin tuna are bouncing back, and the effects are being seen locally.
-
Oct 11, 2024 | 
lookout.co | Lily Belli |Wallace Baine |Felicia Mello |Carolyn Jones
Here, find a curated list of the best food and drink events in Santa Cruz County for the coming week. At the top, I share my picks of unmissable local happenings. This Saturday and Sunday, visitors can dig up sweet potatoes, pick dahlias, press apples and see the inner workings of farms at Open Farm Tours, an annual kid-friendly event that offers a peek behind the curtain at small, family-run farms.
-
Oct 11, 2024 | 
lookout.co | Lookout Santa Cruz |Felicia Mello |Carolyn Jones |Keith Spencer
The Santa Cruz Police Department is warning motorists to look out for temporary road closures associated with the Santa Cruz Westside Half Marathon, 10K and 5K on Saturday morning. The race will begin at 8 a.m. near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Arcade at 400 Beach St. and finish at Cowell Beach near the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. “We strongly recommend that residents who do not need to travel not do so,” police said in a release.
-
Oct 11, 2024 | 
lookout.co | Wallace Baine |Lily Belli |Felicia Mello |Carolyn Jones
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. On Oct. 7, Lookout published a story on the protest at UCSC. The headline reads, “On anniversary of war in Gaza, students rally at UC Santa Cruz.”Oct. 7 was not the anniversary of war in Gaza. It was the anniversary of the Hamas attack in Israel that resulted in 1,200 deaths. The attacks on Gaza started days later.
