The CDC and FDA lifted their pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccinations Friday, and state and county officials followed suit Sunday morning.
Lookout Santa Cruz Staff
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Santa Cruz weekend weather watch: Rain, temps in low 50s headed our way
A late-season cold front is headed to the Bay Area and Central Coast this weekend, bringing “beneficial rain,” according to the National Weather Service. The rain may help delay fire season in the short term, but the lack of seasonal rainfall will keep longer-term fire concerns elevated.
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‘Disgust, fear, and sadness’: Public Facebook post documents anti-Asian incident in Santa Cruz County
In a Facebook post Sunday, Melissa Tao wrote that she found a cup “filled with pee” on her windshield after leaving her car for 15 minutes in a parking lot at 41st Avenue and Portola.
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‘Work far from over’: Santa Cruz activists, leaders react to Derek Chauvin’s guilt in George Floyd’s murder
From all four mayors of Santa Cruz County’s cities to Congressman Jimmy Panetta to local community activist Bella Bonner and others, locals described Chauvin’s conviction as a time for reflection and a call to further action for social justice.
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NEWS QUIZ: How closely did you pay attention to this week’s news in Santa Cruz County?
Introducing the Lookout Santa Cruz News Quiz. Each week, you can see how well you paid attention to events of the week so far. Take our quiz and test your news comprehension mettle!
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UCSC’s controversial Student Housing West plan headed to court … again
A coalition of UCSC alumni, faculty and community members known as the East Meadow Action Committee sued the UC Board of Regents in Santa Cruz County Superior Court on Thursday, alleging regents’ recent reapproval of the project — called Student Housing West — violates environmental law.
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WATCH: County health leadership gives update on virus, vaccines
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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WATCH: Sheriff releases graphic video of deputy-involved shooting in Aptos
The shooting occurred April 6 in the parking lot behind the Aptos Village Square shopping center. This video contains graphic images and language that may be disturbing to some. It begins with Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart’s summary of the incident.
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Santa Cruz man convicted of hate crime for knife attack in Downtown crosswalk last summer
Ole Hansen Hougen faces a prison sentence of up to 10 years when federal Judge Edward J. Davila is set to sentence him on July 26.
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New Leaf Community Markets to ban single-use water bottles, beginning on Earth Day
‘By committing to using reusable bottles, we can remove almost 70,000 single-use plastic, aluminum and glass bottles a year,’ Athena Petty, senior sustainability manager at New Leaf Community Markets, says.