After much rancor this fall regarding an oversized vehicle ordinance, the Santa Cruz City Council passed the measure by a vote of 5-2 on Nov. 9. The earliest it could have gone into effect was Dec. 9, but legally it can’t begin until a number of provisions are put in place. Lookout checks on when that might happen.
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Olympic officials look to continue surfing and skateboarding at 2028 L.A. Games
The International Olympic Committee is expected to approve the addition of surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing in February for 2028 L.A. Games.
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New gas-powered lawn equipment banned in California in 2024
Despite opposition from gardeners worried about the costs, the state air board set zero-emission standards for new models of lawn mowers, leaf blowers and other equipment, which are a big source of smog-forming emissions.
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A San Francisco restaurant refused to serve on-duty police officers. The backlash was swift
A San Francisco restaurant asked a group of on-duty police officers to leave the eatery last week because their guns made the staff feel “uncomfortable,” and the backlash was swift
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The Comeback Kid: Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young scratches back onto the world tour in honor of his mom
Nat Young was an up-and-coming title contender when he burst onto the scene in 2013, but life and the quirks of pro surfing heats’ slim margins left him on the outside looking in after four seasons. Powered by the spirit of his beloved mom, Rosie, whom he lost in February, Young is back on surfing’s big stage.
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More than 400 toxic sites in California are at risk of flooding from sea level rise
Lower-income communities of color are five times more likely to live within half a mile of a toxic site that could flood by 2050, new research shows.
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Fishing in Orange County resumes after oil spill near Huntington Beach
A 45-mile stretch of coastline in Orange County was closed to fishing and other seafood procurement for nearly two months.
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Triumph through tragedy: Tushar Atre’s death spurred his friends to build a unique life opportunity for kids
“Helping girls grow with the flow in science, technology, engineering, art and math, as well as surfing” is the Drop In Coalition’s mantra. It was developed in honor of the Pleasure Point entrepreneur who bonded with and inspired his group of like-minded friends in the water and out. It also is geared toward rectifying one of Atre’s most troublesome questions when he began surfing: Where are the people who look like me?
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Keeping ‘the tradition going for the families’: CZU damage can’t keep Crest Ranch from its holiday mission
After facing the CZU fire last year and navigating COVID-19 restrictions, owners of Christmas tree farms are welcoming visitors back to their farms. They say they’re swamped with customers on their first days of sales.