Monday news for the San Lorenzo Valley.
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Morning Lookout: Mental health support in county schools; Watsonville nurses rally
Santa Cruz County news and opinion headlines from Lookout for the morning of Monday, Aug. 31.
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Monday evening traffic: Highway 9 lane closures, Hwy 1 shoulder work ongoing
Monday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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What families need to know about the free mental health services provided by Santa Cruz County public schools
Santa Cruz County schools are asking parents to share their children’s health insurance information – a no-cost step that could determine whether districts can afford to keep offering free student counseling and mental health services.
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Carmageddon: RTC pushes back on some grand jury rail-trail criticism; surveys open for Capitola transportation, corridor plans
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission will consider submitting its ad hoc committee’s responses to the civil grand jury’s report on the rail trail at its Thursday meeting. Plus, two surveys are open for Capitola residents to give input on two efforts to improve infrastructure and transportation within the city. The survey for the 41st Avenue corridor closes on Monday, while the Active Transportation Plan survey is ongoing.
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Lo que las familias deben saber sobre los servicios gratuitos de salud mental que ofrecen las escuelas públicas del condado de Santa Cruz
Las escuelas del condado de Santa Cruz están pidiendo a los padres que compartan la información del seguro médico de sus hijos, un paso que no tiene ningún costo y que podría determinar si los distritos pueden seguir ofreciendo servicios gratuitos de consejería y salud mental a los estudiantes.
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Enfermeras del Watsonville Community Hospital se manifestarán por el cierre de unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales y la escasez de personal
Las enfermeras del Watsonville Community Hospital planean manifestarse contra el cierre que continúa en la UCIN del hospital. A principios de este mes, la dirección del hospital confirmó a Lookout que la unidad cerró a mediados de julio debido a la escasez de enfermeras en la unidad de trabajo de parto y parto.
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Sunday Reads: Whither Cabrillo’s original theater? | ‘Why Art Matters’ series continues
Specially curated stories from Lookout Santa Cruz correspondents and opinion pieces from contributors.
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470 empty seats: What happens to Cabrillo College’s original theater now?
For nearly half a century, Cabrillo College’s original theater hosted world-renowned musicians, Hollywood actors and generations of young artists. It has been dark since 2009. Now, amid a shortage of performance spaces in Santa Cruz County, some are asking whether its 470 empty seats could have a future.
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Made in Santa Cruz: Why Art Matters | Mattie Leeds
“Made in Santa Cruz: Why Art Matters” is a video series, published every other Sunday, exploring the artists who shape Santa Cruz County’s creative landscape. Each episode offers a peek into an artist’s practice, the places and experiences that inform their work, and the ways creativity helps us see our community differently. Today’s artist is Bonny Doon potter and painter Mattie Leeds.