Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez says this pilot program is among other new safety measures that will be implemented. An emotional, divided crowd of more than 100 turned out at the Henry J. Mello Center in Watsonville on Wednesday night.
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Posted inK-12 Education
Lookout Exclusive: Sheriff confirms previous incident involving murder suspect in Aptos High stabbing
A previous incident involving one of the suspects in the Aptos High murder case has been confirmed by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. The Pajaro Valley Unified School District has not disclosed any information about that incident to the public — nor did it to the sheriff’s office prior to the killing of a 17-year-old student on Aug. 31.
Posted inCoast Life
‘Trying to find equilibrium’: County weighs in on weed-growing tussle with temporary license moratorium
Cannabis business owners say the 45-day freeze approved Tuesday by supervisors “is another curveball to people that are trying to do this correctly.” Meanwhile, families who live nearby cannabis cultivation say they worry about their children, about potential crime and the odor given off by marijuana, among other concerns.
Posted inLatest News
PG&E sheds light on Ben Lomond power outage, what was tripping the ‘fast trip’ tech: It was squirrels
Thousands of Ben Lomond residents were angry at PG&E over the weekend as power went out. A spokesperson for the utility company told Lookout on Monday that squirrels biting or touching a line triggered the new “fast trip” mechanism.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
California’s recall election is Tuesday: What you need to know about casting your vote in Santa Cruz County
Gov. Gavin Newsom faces recall on Tuesday’s ballot. Nearly half of eligible Santa Cruz County voters have already cast their votes. Here’s what you can do if you aren’t yet among them.
Posted inHousing & Development
Homeless services nonprofit focuses on basic needs; “No one agency…can address the issue on its own”
While most Santa Cruz County non-profits catering to the unsheltered population aim to create permanent housing solutions, Brent Adams’ Footbridge Services Center fulfills more immediate needs like shower and laundry services, storage facilities and more.
Posted inCoast Life
A monumental wait: Four years after Obama’s stamp, opening of Cotoni-Coast Dairies remains in limbo
Parking and public safety issues threaten to push back the opening of Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument. Can the latest bureaucratic hurdles be cleared in order to begin prepping trails and access points this fall in anticipation of a summer 2022 opening?
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Sowing seeds of hard work & hope: Homeless Garden Project’s delayed move to Pogonip still on the horizon
A long-planned move to the Pogonip hit a snag when the city discovered environmental contamination on the site stemming from skeet shooting that happened almost 100 years ago. Since discovering the contamination, the Homeless Garden Project has worked with soil scientists, state and county regulators and the City of Santa Cruz to define which areas at Pogonip are safe for organic urban farming.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Fire risk & homeless camps, the collision of emergencies: Santa Cruz Fire orders closures to minimize risk
Among the biggest changes of the revised law: Whereas previously proposed rules would’ve left areas with certain zoning…