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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.”
Posted inHealth & Wellness
21 for ‘21: For Juan Morales-Rocha, bridging the digital divide was personal
Morales-Rocha’s advocacy is credited with helping to kick-start a countywide partnership working to bridge the stubborn “last mile” of Santa Cruz County’s digital divide and extend reliable internet to thousands of families.
Posted inLatest News
It will be a rainy Christmas, but mudslide risk low in Santa Cruz Mountains
Moving south over the Bay Area, rain should pick up later in the afternoon Christmas Day and persist early into Saturday. Then another, smaller system will move through.
Posted inEducation
‘Constant tippy-toe’: At UCSC, strict protocols may have kept a lid on the spread of COVID-19
Community members, students and faculty from the UC Santa Cruz campus gathered Wednesday night to mourn the lives lost…
Posted inEducation
‘I feel like I’m the scapegoat’: Suspension of UCSC wildcat striker draws outcry
Doctoral student Carlos Cruz’s punishment overrides a recommendation he be let off with a warning. His peers, his union, and a civil rights attorney are among those crying foul.
Posted inEducation
‘First line of defense’: UCSC’s COVID-19 testing lab ready to relocate, ramp up
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inVaccine Watch
Thankful for ‘the PPE inside of me’: First COVID vaccines here evoke emotional responses
Toni Luckett, an RN at Dominican Hospital, was the first person in Santa Cruz County to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Santa Cruz County nurses rally against policy change they say would add to patient overload
Nurses at Dominican and Watsonville hospitals insist that their hands are too full already as they deal with new risks, and new protocols, to treat surging numbers of COVID-19 patients.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Watsonville nurses to demonstrate against staffing requirement change
Nurses expect to demonstrate outside Watsonville Community Hospital at 2 p.m. Wednesday due to the possibility the hospital could apply for a waiver that allows more patients to nurses than currently allowed.
Posted inCOVID 2022
UCSC researchers develop faster way to detect COVID-19 antibodies — without sacrificing accuracy
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…