Here’s Lookout’s reporting so far on Santa Cruz’s Flock exit and why Scotts Valley and the county sheriff’s office have held off on automated license plate readers.
Eastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point
Eastside Santa Cruz, Live Oak and Pleasure Point neighborhoods
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Retired Santa Cruz physician joins national board of Doctors for America
Santa Cruz resident Dr. Jeoffry Gordon has been named to the national board of directors of Doctors for America, a national nonprofit that advocates for policies that improve the health of patients and communities.
Posted inFood & Drink
Best of Santa Cruz County food & arts events this weekend, Jan. 15-19
With the weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County, with a recommendation from Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli and a specially curated list from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
From Santa Cruz, a local politician watches Iran’s deadly protests and waits for news
Santa Cruz Vice Mayor Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson says she has lost contact with relatives in Iran amid the regime’s escalating crackdown on nationwide antigovernment protests.
Posted inLatest News
Santa Cruz Fire Department transitions to new numbering system for stations
The Santa Cruz Fire Department is now using a two-digit number for its fire stations, switching from four-digit numbers ending in 12, something that had become problematic during large incidents requiring multiple units.
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Murray Street Bridge to reopen one-way ahead of schedule by the end of January
Following a seven-month closure that restricted all vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic across the Murray Street Bridge, the city plans to reopen the bridge one-way for cars and bikes, with full pedestrian access in both directions at the end of January, about a month ahead of the original February timeline.
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City council votes to end Santa Cruz’s contract with Flock Safety
The Santa Cruz City Council voted 6-1 to end the city’s contract with Flock Safety at its Tuesday meeting following data breaches, community pushback, and a recommendation from three councilmembers that the city pull out of the contract.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Jan. 13
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 inOpinion from Community Voices
No trees, no voice: How the City of Santa Cruz is greenlighting development without the public
After Santa Cruz’s planning commission approved doing away with public hearings for some large affordable housing projects and moved a special zoning area forward, activist Gillian Greensite warns that the public could not only be robbed of its voice but of some of the city’s heritage trees, too.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
In the Public Interest: Santa Cruz City Council to reconsider Flock contract; anti-ICE protests; Donna Lind takes reins again in Scotts Valley
Around Santa Cruz County politics & policy, including what’s on the agenda this week for county supervisors and local city councils and boards.