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Sunday Reads: Podcast pioneer Jesse Thorn comes full circle; an argument for Measure C
Specially curated stories from Lookout correspondents and opinion pieces from contributors.
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Santa Cruz Starbucks workers join national rallies, demanding fair union contract
Unionized Starbucks employees in Santa Cruz are joining 35 cities across the country for Saturday rallies to continue demanding a fair contract. The move comes after two county Starbucks locations closed as part of a broader consolidation.
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Sunday Reads: Watsonville’s Croatia connections; protecting our coast for future generations
Specially curated stories from Lookout Santa Cruz correspondents and opinion pieces from contributors.
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Former Pop Warner coach arrested, charged with multiple child sex crimes
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested Christopher John Weekes, 32, of Soquel on multiple sex-related charges, including “lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14” and two other felony child sex crimes.
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Sunday Reads: CZU fire’s imprint on local winemakers; a pediatrician on caring for students’ well-being
Specially curated stories from Lookout Santa Cruz correspondents and opinion pieces from contributors.
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Roaring Camp adds Sequoias at Night, lantern-lit stroll through Felton redwoods
A stroll under illuminated redwoods is the newest offering at Roaring Camp, with the Felton attraction announcing that Sequoias at Night will open to the public next Saturday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m.
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Santa Cruz assault suspect sketch similar to one from earlier UCSC attacks
Santa Cruz police are searching for a suspect in an August sexual assault on Frederick Street that seriously injured a woman. A sketch of the suspect closely resembles a sketch of a man wanted in two UC Santa Cruz campus attacks earlier this year, but police say they don’t yet have evidence that the cases are related.
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Recipe: The best apple pie in Santa Cruz County in 2025
See the recipe for Janice Weaver’s award-winning apple pie, which has won Best in Show at the Santa Cruz County Fair four times since 2019, including this year.
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office investigates death of man near Chaminade
The sheriff’s office said the man was involved in a domestic dispute at the Chaminade on Monday and fled the scene on foot. His body was found in a steep ravine on Thursday.