Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: Thank you, Jeanette, for your distracted driving story. May I add speeding and not stopping at stop signs through NEIGHBORHOODS on your way home? Today, I endured 2.5 hours of nonstop traffic on Melrose Avenue […]
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Letter to the editor: Distracted driving is making it hard to drive in California
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: With regard to the recent opinion piece about distracted drivers … it’s not just that writer experiencing it. I’ve been luckier in that my car hasn’t been rear-ended, but that’s only because I drive extra […]
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Letter to the editor: I’m happy to be voting no on O — we need housing now, not a dream of it
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: With the Measure O campaign thankfully coming to a close in Santa Cruz, I have a chance to reflect on the overall picture. The campaign is basically between a set of dreams for a certain […]
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Letter to the editor: Why don’t we go back to the managed camp plan for those without homes?
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: Since there is not enough room at the Armory to shelter everyone from the park, I’m wondering why we don’t go back to the managed camp? Not only was it declared successful and a good […]
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Letter to the editor: ‘I have been shocked at the part racism has played in the recent election’
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: As a biracial woman in an interracial marriage, I built my home in this community because, in all my travels, I have experienced the least amount of racism in Santa Cruz. But I have been […]
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Letter to the editor: Martine Watkins is biracial, but Justin Cummings is the first Black mayor of Santa Cruz
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: Congratulations to Martine Watkins on being the first biracial mayor in Santa Cruz. I hope she will step aside so we can also congratulate our first Black mayor, Justin Cummings. How sad that Watkins hasn’t […]
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Letter to the editor: Vote yes on Q; Measure S is a wolf in sheep’s clothing
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: Read the language of ballot Measures Q and S. Measure S is a wolf in sheep’s clothing that claims to maintain Watsonville’s existing growth restrictions but in fact opens up the urban limit line and […]
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Letter to the editor: I’m a mom and the founder of several family advocacy groups and I support Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: As the mom of three children and a founder of several family advocacy groups, I know we need leaders who will address the root causes of childhood adversity. That’s why I’m supporting Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson for […]
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Letter to the editor: Keeley’s plan for downtown is not new; give credit where it is due
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: Mayoral candidate Fred Keeley released a statement that he will support only 12-story buildings and a grand total of 20% affordable housing (including density bonus units) in new housing development in downtown Santa Cruz and […]
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Letter to the editor: Kalantari-Johnson would bring crucial female voice to board of supervisors
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: Did you know that the science behind “Keep Tahoe Blue” bumper stickers has Santa Cruz roots? We are the women of 2NDNATURE, a stormwater compliance software company based in Santa Cruz, and we developed many […]