In a letter to the editor, a pair of Capitola residents outline why they’re supporting city council candidate Gerry Jensen.
Letter to the Editor
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Letter to the editor: Restrict cannabis — let’s not become the ‘Napa of pot’
In a letter to the editor, a Corralitos resident objects to possible moves by local legislators to turn Santa Cruz County’s cannabis industry into a Napa-llike tourist attraction.
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Letter to the editor: No, the sky is not falling – the RTC is doing just what it needs to do on rail trail
In a letter to the editor, a Soquel resident takes issue with a recent opinion piece about the Coastal Rail Trail.
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Letter to the editor: Turn down the brewery music, please
In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident urges local breweries to turn down their music so as not to put off older customers.
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Letter to the editor: Who is now deceptive on rail-trail reality?
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. In 2022, the message of Greenway’s Measure D was straightforward: “Trail now, train when it makes sense.” Many who voted against it believed the opposition’s hype: “Save the tracks, build the trail – we can have both!” Well, […]
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Letter to the editor: Why is UCSC using so much Student Housing West land for cars?
In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident takes issue with how much land UC Santa Cruz’s Student Housing West project has allotted to automobiles.
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Letter to the editor: Let’s stop using the word ‘diversion’ about the rail trail
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. Santa Crua County is in the process of designing, funding and building a “main trail” spanning the county south to north as part of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail. From time to time, the route of this […]
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Letter to the editor: The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County does not offer paid campsites
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. In Sara Swenson’s Lookout op-ed, she mentions the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County in relation to the “low impact camping area,” aka LICA, ordinance that the county is developing. Specifically, the author says, “I hope private property […]
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Letter to the editor: Santa Cruz development is less SoLA than so L.A.
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. Seems Lookout’s name for the redevelopment area in downtown Santa Cruz south of Laurel Street, “SoLa,” is accurately pronounced “so L.A.” The presumptuousness in naming part of our community – as a fait accompli without soliciting community input – is consonant with […]
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Letter to the editor: Sheriff’s refusal to let grand jury speak to the incarcerated is alarming
In a letter to the editor, an Aptos resident expresses alarm at a recent report by the Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury on jail conditions and worries about the sheriff’s response.