Local creative agency, Cosmic, successfully transitioned from working in person to growing into a continent-spanning distributed team. They share four guiding principles aimed at helping other companies navigate the change.
Arts & Entertainment
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UCSC prison abolition initiative sees ‘powerful statement’ in $1.97M grant
UCSC’s Visualizing Abolition project — made up of graduate students and faculty aiming to further the discussion on mass incarceration and policing in the U.S. through art — was awarded a $1.977 million grant this week by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The initiative has produced two art exhibitions and a speaker series that has reached thousands across the country.
Posted inEvents, K-12 Education
‘A proactive, preventative approach’: PVUSD’s leader explains why new campus safety plan is the answer
In an exclusive one-on-one with Lookout, Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez calls the pairing of a school resource officer with a mental health clinician on the Aptos and Watsonville High campuses a “win-win.”
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Bill to decertify police for serious misconduct clears Legislature
The measure now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who helped broker last-minute negotiations. California is one of only four states that currently does not have such a power.
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Pencils, paper, PCR testing: Start of school year in Santa Cruz County amid Delta brings hopes and concerns
Dozens of students and school staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, but county and district officials have markedly stepped up testing procedures while keeping steady with masking and hygiene protocols.
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What to know: Santa Cruz County high school safety plans
Lookout Santa Cruz is providing a summary of safety measures and protocols by high school. This list will be updated as more officials provide details and context to their plans.
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Caldor fire approaches Lake Tahoe; residents brace for the worst
A spot fire threatened the community of Twin Bridges, about nine miles from the shore of the lake, prompting evacuation warnings. Gusting winds Wednesday pushed the fire toward the lake, and warmer temperatures forecast for later this week could also spur the blaze.
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The Newsom recall: What happens between now and election day
From when balloting starts to the field of candidates, the odds for Republicans and all the money involved on both sides, CalMatters looks at what voters need to know about the Sept. 14 recall election.
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U.S. women’s soccer team edges Netherlands on penalty kicks to advance at Olympics
Megan Rapinoe scores the decisive goal in penalty kick shootout as the U.S. women’s soccer team survives to defeat the Netherlands at Tokyo Olympics.
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Diversity united: Official kickoff of Rise Together initiative celebrates a team approach to the equity fight
“We are the people who will build our community’s future — everyone who’s here,” Community Foundation leader Susan True told a crowd of more than 300 that had turned out for a full schedule of talks, activities, music and performances to inspire philanthropy and accomplish more as a community.
