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Lookout Santa Cruz Staff
April 23, playlist: Downtown Vibrancy Ordinance, housing market uptick, homebrew festival returns
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April 22, playlist: A new view of Ms. Blue; another UCSC strike ahead; housing’s ‘outdated voices’
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April 18, playlist: Capitola’s rail trail rejection, Santa Cruz’s SoLa thumbs-up and a downtown dance party
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April 17, playlist: UCSC and 4/20; dire wolf ‘de-extinction’; PVUSD ethnic studies contract; Cummings’ Coastal Commission bid
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California takes up battle over Trump DEI memo on behalf of local schools as deadline looms
In a mounting confrontation over educational policy, California officials are moving to shield local school districts from Trump administration efforts to dismantle diversity programs, as billions in federal funding hangs in balance.
April 8, playlist: Capitola’s vanishing walkway, PVUSD superintendent on district turmoil, UCSC student visas canceled
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Shellee Stopera named new Encompass CEO
Encompass Community Services has named Shellee Stopera as its new chief executive officer. She replaces new District 5 supervisor Monica Martinez.
April 7, playlist: Decoding dueling housing petitions, local chef heads to Pebble Beach festival, RTC eyes Measure D borrowing
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Highway 9 closures continue for vegetation work this week
Sections of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County will see lanes closed intermittently this week as Caltrans crews continue slope repair and vegetation control work. The closures, scheduled for much of the day Monday through Friday, will affect four segments of the highway.

