The Santa Cruz County housing market saw its sales drop and the number of houses on the market fall below 400 for the first time since March as the slow time of the year takes hold. Inventory remains higher than the same time last year, and houses are also taking longer to sell than they did a year ago.
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Capitola City Council votes to fund conceptual plan to repair crumbling Grand Avenue pathway
Capitola will spend $13,000 for a concept design and survey of the popular bluffside Grand Avenue walking path on Depot Hill, a section of which collapsed into the ocean in February.
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Pajaro Valley school board votes to cut nearly 160 jobs, more than 40 in special education, during stormy meeting
In a marathon, chaotic session that ended with the room being cleared because of disruptions, Pajaro Valley Unified School District trustees voted Thursday to cut 160 jobs in an effort to stay solvent and comply with California budget requirements.
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California’s last nuclear power plant faces renewed scrutiny as it gains latest permit
The California Coastal Commission is requiring the state’s last nuclear power plant – Diablo Canyon, near San Luis Obispo – to conserve 4,000 acres of surrounding land to keep operating until 2030.
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Trump’s new order against AI regulation hits California especially hard
Since 2016, California has enacted more regulations on artificial intelligence than any other state. President Donald Trump’s new order against such laws worries California officials.
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Lookout PM: Nick Offerman’s Bookshop Santa Cruz appearance, more Flock data searches, and a push to expand Childcare Safety Plan
Welcome to Thursday night’s Lookout PM. Find the latest Lookout List winners and runners-up here. Be sure to sign up for our breaking news email alerts here, and download the Lookout Santa Cruz app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Weekender: Kuumbwa’s dream team celebration, Chop Tops’ double dip at Moe’s and mushrooms at London Nelson […]
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Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, Dec. 11-18
With the weekend nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Morning Lookout: Push to expand child safety plan; more Flock search data; ex-boyfriend disputes charges in case of formerly missing Utah woman
Santa Cruz County news and opinion headlines from Lookout for the morning of Thursday, Dec. 11.
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Sheriff’s office makes arrest in 13-year-old murder case
Colin Sean Tisdale, 63, has been charged with the 2012 murder of a Soquel man.
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PG&E drones deploy across Central Coast to identify power line problems ahead of winter storms
Pacific Gas & Electric is deploying drones to remote areas of Santa Cruz County to monitor power lines and identify problems ahead of winter storms.