California rightly does not treat every criminal conviction as a lifetime ban on public service. But the standards might need to be different when an elected position carries responsibility for children. The Pajaro Valley school board race has exposed gaps in both eligibility standards and candidate verification. Lookout’s editorial board believes AB 2691 should pass — and that lawmakers should keep working to get the balance right.
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470 empty seats: What happens to Cabrillo College’s original theater now?
For nearly half a century, Cabrillo College’s original theater hosted world-renowned musicians, Hollywood actors and generations of young artists. It has been dark since 2009. Now, amid a shortage of performance spaces in Santa Cruz County, some are asking whether its 470 empty seats could have a future.
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Pajaro Valley Unified teachers reach tentative agreement with district
Pajaro Valley Unified School District officials and its teachers union announced that they have reached a tentative agreement after nearly a year of contentious negotiations.
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What Meta’s $17B social media addiction settlement means for California teens
Meta’s landmark settlement agreement with states is unprecedented in that it forces the social media giant to redesign key features of Instagram and Facebook for teens.
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University of California’s most selective campuses have increased in-state enrollment
Entering the final year of a compact agreement with Gov. Gavin Newsom, the University of California has succeeded in meeting one major goal of the deal: increasing undergraduate enrollment of California residents.
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Cabrillo College students start new school year Monday
Cabrillo College students return to the Watsonville and Aptos campuses Monday for their first day of classes. Officials say they’re launching new programs and are progressing on construction of the school’s new student housing complex.
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California maintains school vaccine rules despite Trump order
Despite a new executive order from President Donald Trump regarding the childhood immunization schedule, California officials affirmed that the state will maintain its existing vaccination requirements for students.
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Pajaro Valley school board candidate has felony assault, child endangerment convictions – but can still run
A Pajaro Valley Unified school board candidate with convictions including felony assault and child endangerment can still run for office because those crimes don’t disqualify him under California law, while questions have also been raised about Curt Street Wilcox’s claimed Watsonville residence.
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Former Monte Vista Christian School teacher arrested on lewd acts charges
A former Monte Vista Christian School teacher faces multiple charges of lewd or lascivious acts with a child aged 14 or 15 from an alleged incident in 2022.
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Santa Cruz County school board elections: Who’s running, who’s unopposed and which seats have no candidates
Here’s a guide to which Santa Cruz County school board and Cabrillo College races will appear on the November ballot, which candidates will be appointed without an election and which seats have no candidates at all.
