This timeline was created to mark Lookout Santa Cruz’s first five years — a period as transformative for our community as it has been for our newsroom. From launching in the turbulence of 2020 to celebrating our fifth anniversary with readers, partners, and supporters, these moments chart the milestones, challenges, and triumphs that shaped who we are today. It’s both a record of what we’ve built together and a reminder that, even at five years in, we’re just getting started.
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