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Prospects for local politics in 2024: Metro advances, more women in office and El Niño

by Mike Rotkin

Lookout political columnist Mike Rotkin offers a sneak peek into the big issues he sees locally for 2024. There are bright spots, he says, like the exceptional work at Santa Cruz Metro, which, he thinks, will soon make riding a bus faster than driving a car to get across the county. He rejoices at the prospect of a more diverse county board of supervisors and worries what an El Niño year will mean for West Cliff Drive, Pajaro, Capitola Village and rural county communities. And he wonders how we will continue to tackle our two biggest issues: homelessness and affordable housing.

Posted inArts & Entertainment

Baine’s Nine: Nine necessary know-abouts for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment

by Wallace Baine

Here they are, nine necessary know-abouts for the week ahead. It’s here-comes-2024 B9: You got one more weekend to catch the astounding acrobatics of the Flynn Creek Circus in Capitola. Take it.  Last year, Santa Cruz novelist Claire Oshetsky wowed readers with the moving and haunting debut novel “Chouette.” Now comes the stunning follow-up. The […]

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