Watsonville native Omar Dieguez is on a monthlong hunger strike to protest the use of pesticides near schools in the Pajaro Valley. His goal is to pressure local berry growers, particularly Driscoll’s, to stop spraying pesticides near schools and work to convert to organic practices.
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Wednesday evening traffic: Three-car crash at Murphy & San Juan, no injuries
Wednesday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Sept. 9
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
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Tuesday evening traffic: Highway 1 construction near Scott Creek; large pothole on Hwy 9 at Grove St.
Tuesday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
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Pajaro Valley Unified faces financial future with vote on new business chief, look at unspent arts funding and budget update
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District board will vote Wednesday on a new chief business officer as it faces continued fiscal challenges. Trustees will also hear a report showing improvements in student attendance, suspensions and graduation rates across the district.
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Monday evening traffic: Large pothole with water on Hwy 9 at Grove St.
Monday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
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Carmageddon: Facing cost overruns, RTC eyes rail trail changes that could jeopardize state grants
As Santa Cruz County transit officials grapple with soaring rail trail costs, they face tough choices such as trimming amenities or shortening the path to save money, but risk losing millions in state funding.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Sept. 5-11
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into next week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Friday evening traffic: Highway 1 lane closed for construction at Capitola
Friday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
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Thursday evening traffic: Major Hwy 17 closures, delays after semi tanker crash
Thursday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.