At UC Santa Cruz, campus leaders said Monday to expect more information in the coming weeks on how a wider in-person return will be rolled out. Most UCSC students have been kept off campus since its closure on March 16, 2020.
Nick Ibarra
Follow Nick Ibarra on: Twitter. Ibarra has a track record of reporting that has shone light into almost every corner of Santa Cruz County. Raised in the Santa Cruz Mountains, he came to journalism from an early background in the tech industry — working in systems administration and developing software. Before returning to his roots to report for the Santa Cruz Sentinel, he held an editorial role with Bay Area News Group and contributed reporting to publications such as Scientific American, Sierra Magazine and KQED Radio. His work has earned several statewide awards and appeared in newspapers across California, including the Mercury News, East Bay Times and Orange County Register.He is proficient in Spanish.“Bringing Santa Cruz County the depth and quality of coverage it deserves is personal to me,” he said. “Lookout has the talent, the resources and the vision to do exactly that — and I couldn’t be happier to join this team.”
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Newsom’s plan to speed elementary school reopenings ‘not feasible,’ county superintendents say
“We just don’t think it’s realistic for us to be able to meet the requirements to apply for this funding at this point,” said Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools Faris Sabbah.
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UCSC releases campus plan, staking out ambitious vision of growth by 2040
UC Santa Cruz has released its framework to prepare the physical campus to meet anticipated student demand in 2040. It’s an ambitious — and controversial — vision.
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Central Coast representatives call for Trump’s removal after Capitol riots
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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‘We cannot let this slow us down,’ Rep. Panetta says as he shelters in D.C. office after attack
A U.S. Navy Reserve veteran, Congressman Jimmy Panetta tells Lookout that only his tour in Afghanistan compares to the chaos he saw unfold around him in the nation’s capital on Wednesday.
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With federal relief on its way, Cabrillo students slated for new round of $500 grants
In the wake of the CZU fires and amid the pandemic, Cabrillo student enrollment was down 18% in the fall, and…
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‘Opting out’: Why Cabrillo College’s unprecedented enrollment dip might be just the beginning
In the wake of the CZU fires and amid the pandemic, Cabrillo student enrollment was down 18% in the fall, and projections show it falling more in the spring semester ahead. ‘I think for students it’s just A, overwhelming, B, certain classes are just harder to do online,’ one educator says. ‘People are just opting out.’
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Talking times of tumult and triumph with UCSC Chancellor Cynthia Larive
The UC Santa Cruz chancellor took time to talk COVID life, budgetary challenges, student safety, a potential shift to the semester system and her pandemic-acquired hobbies (nature watching and jigsaw puzzles).
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State’s plan to help speed elementary reopening might have limited impact on local schools
While Gavin Newsom introduced a plan to get elementary school kids back in classes by February, Santa Cruz school officials are voicing skepticism that all the necessary pieces will fall into place to make that happen.
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‘We’re overwhelmed’: Watsonville nurses to demonstrate for second time this month
“We’re overwhelmed, and what we want is a better solution for those gaps in our staffing,” one nurse says. Hospital managers say they’re focused on treating patients and are declining to publicly respond to the unionized nurses’ claims.