
Christopher Neely
Politics and Policy Reporter at Lookout Santa Cruz
man about town for @LookoutSCruz. send a note: chris(at)lookoutlocal(dot)com.
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5 days ago |
lookout.co | Christopher Neely |Max Chun |Lookout Santa Cruz
On the x and y graph measuring a topic’s level of impact and tedium, government budgets might occupy the upper-rightmost position. Public budget season — roughly late spring to late summer — is a monthslong slog of bureaucratese, spreadsheets and reports so arcane as to make an almost impenetrable barrier to entry for the layman.
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5 days ago |
lookout.co | Christopher Neely
Quick Take Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Scotts Valley and Capitola all face mounting budget pressures, with several cities predicting budget deficits now and into the future. The cities are pinning their hopes on development projects, from luxury hotels to new downtown construction, as pension costs rise and sales tax revenues plateau.
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1 week ago |
lookout.co | Lookout Santa Cruz |Max Chun |Christopher Neely
Good morning! It’s May 30 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…Today will be mostly sunny and warmer. The high will be 91 with a low of 53. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11). Partly sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 9 a.m. Mostly sunny Sunny Mostly sunny Partly sunny▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ eventsRead on to see the details about each item…South Highway 1 in Capitola/Soquel is facing closures for roadway excavation.
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1 week ago |
lookout.co | Lookout Santa Cruz |Max Chun |Christopher Neely
Good morning! It’s May 30 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…Today will be mostly sunny and pleasant. The high will be 80 with a low of 52. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11).
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1 week ago |
lookout.co | Lookout Santa Cruz |Max Chun |Christopher Neely
Good morning! It’s May 30 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…Today will be fog will lift this morning; mostly sunny and pleasant. The high will be 74 with a low of 52. Fog now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 p.m. Fog Mostly sunny Looking ahead: Cool from Sunday to TuesdayJim Denevan hosted a sold-out farm-to-table dinner on Capitola Wharf, featuring local chefs and seafood, celebrating the 24th season of his Outstanding in the Field series.
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