Their action helps pave the way for county government to get state and federal funding to repair millions of dollars in damages to roads and other county property following the atmospheric river storm last week.
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Follow Patrick Riley on: Twitter. Patrick Riley is Lookout Santa Cruz’s county government accountability reporter. He comes to Lookout from Florida, where he covered Collier County government for the Naples Daily News. Before that, he covered breaking news, cops, courts and the city of Bonita Springs, also for the Daily News.He can be reached at patrick@lookoutlocal.com.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Scotts Valley mail woes spark more action from Rep. Eshoo, but USPS says they’ve been fixed
Prompted by new complaints, Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, again is asking postal service officials to address mail delivery issues in Scotts Valley. But USPS says that with its peak season behind it, there is “no anticipated problem moving forward.”
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Santa Cruz County homing in on tiny houses as a fix for big affordability issues
To tackle housing affordability and homelessness issues in Santa Cruz County, First District Supervisor Manu Koenig wants to turn to tiny homes. County leaders are agreeing to explore the idea, though the process will take time and several questions remain.
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Party house putdown: County’s revised vacation rental rules — with new caps, more teeth — near finish line
The proposed rules would change how many vacation rentals are allowed in three designated Santa Cruz County beach neighborhoods. They also would allow for ways to hold bad actors accountable, officials say.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Watsonville nurses take to streets again, ask hospital to rescind staffing-ratio waiver
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inVaccine Watch
Amid misinformation and ‘mistrust,’ Santa Cruz County leaders chart course to get vaccine to farmworkers
During peak season, Santa Cruz County is expected to be home to some 9,000 farmworkers who could soon be in line for the coronavirus vaccine. But county officials, growers and advocates worry about the hurdles standing between workers and the shots.
Posted inCOVID 2022
Everything we’ve learned about COVID-19 variants that Santa Cruzans should know
As part of Lookout’s COVID 2021 initiative, we’re answering readers’ questions. These questions about variants of the virus are ones that UC Santa Cruz epidemiologist Marm Kilpatrick tackled at a Lookout community forum on Jan. 21.
Posted inCOVID 2022
Everything we’ve learned about how COVID is spreading in Santa Cruz County
As part of Lookout’s COVID 2021 initiative, we’re answering readers’ questions. These questions about the spread of the virus are ones that experts tackled at a community forum on Jan. 21.
Posted inCOVID Today
Experts warn of inequitable vaccine distribution in Santa Cruz County during Lookout event
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inPandemic Life
‘It’s changed who I am’: The life of a Santa Cruz County nurse in the pandemic
The pandemic has taken a toll on Dominican Hospital ER nurse Kirsten Palmquist and her family. Long days. Endless streams of patients. Surges on top of surges. But she is steadfast in her commitment to her calling.