Nearly 19,000 in Santa Cruz County, mainly in and around Aptos, were without power Tuesday morning. PG&E spokesperson Stephanie Magallon told Lookout the outage was triggered after crews switched residents to a different source of electricity.
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Carmageddon: RTC still facing funding gap for passenger rail environmental work
As the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission’s passenger rail project continues to move forward, the agency still needs to find funding for the project’s environmental analysis. While it would prefer to secure a state or federal grant for the work, it could come down to a commission decision to allocate local funds.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Aug. 5
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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In the Public Interest: Why special interests and big donors, not grassroots, will drive the money race in Santa Cruz’s housing measure election
Around Santa Cruz County politics and policy with Lookout correspondent Christopher Neely.
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In Pajaro Valley Unified, parents ask: How much power should police have in schools?
As students prepare to return to class, Pajaro Valley Unified School District is confronting a contentious debate over police powers in schools. Law enforcement officers argue their work prevents many students from ending up in the criminal justice system.
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Carmageddon: Bay Street redevelopment; 4 takeaways from new passenger train report
The first phase in making Bay Street friendlier to cyclists and pedestrians is set to wrap up this fall on Santa Cruz’s Westside, while a new report offers more details on plans for passenger rail service ahead of Thursday’s RTC public hearing.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Aug. 1-7
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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Carmageddon: Harbor access roads join Murray Street closure; input requested for Bethany Curve public art
The east harbor access road beneath the Murray Street Bridge has closed until January in the interest of public safety, as crews will be staging heavy equipment and relocating everything from rock armoring and utilities into the pedestrian zone.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, July 25-31
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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Monday evening traffic: Crash at Elkhorn/Hall; Hwy 1 closures in Soquel
Monday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.