Hundreds of unionized City of Santa Cruz workers voted 96% to reject the latest contract offer from the city and authorize a strike. The union and the city are poised to enter mediation next Thursday, Oct. 30, to continue attempts to reach a deal.
Eastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point
Eastside Santa Cruz, Live Oak and Pleasure Point neighborhoods
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Oct. 21
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.
Posted inLatest News
Tuesday evening traffic: Highway 1 & SR152 ramps closed; Hwy 9 one-way traffic
Tuesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Santa Cruz city workers to vote on strike authorization amid staffing concerns and claims of harassment
Santa Cruz city workers will vote Tuesday on whether to strike amid ongoing contract talks. They are asking for higher pay that matches other Bay Area cities and more workers to fill empty positions.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Our neighborhood is fighting back against Workbench’s out-of-scale project
OPINION: Live Oak neighbors are pushing back against developer Workbench’s plan for a five-story, 57-unit apartment building at 841 Capitola Rd. They say the project would tower over their homes and properties, eliminate mature trees, and worsen parking and traffic.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
In the Public Interest: Are the ‘No Kings’ protests more than just performative activism?
News to know and what’s on the agenda this week from around Santa Cruz County politics & policy.
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Monday evening traffic: One-way closure on Hwy 9; Richmond Dr. closed; hazards
Monday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Carmageddon: Capitola’s Grand Avenue pathway; Caltrans projects on Highways 1 and 9
Lasting repairs to preserve Capitola’s Grand Avenue Pathway could get expensive, according to the engineering report that the city council is scheduled to discuss Thursday.
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City of Santa Cruz union members to hold strike authorization vote on Tuesday amid stalled negotiations
City of Santa Cruz workers represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 521 (SEIU) expect to hold a strike authorization vote on Tuesday amid stalled contract negotiations with the city.
Posted inFood & Drink
Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Oct. 17-23
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.