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Former Soquel High ace Jake Escalante is rehabbing a torn elbow — and gearing up for Arizona State

by John P. Hefti

Former Soquel High baseball standout Jake Escalante is navigating the mental and physical challenges of Tommy John surgery after a historic senior season, with the injury likely to keep the left-hander off the mound during his freshman year at Arizona State University. Despite being drafted by the Athletics, Escalante chose college baseball and is betting on a strong return.

Posted inOpinion from Community Voices

If nobody goes to downtown Santa Cruz, who are all these people?

by Matt Huffaker

Downtown Santa Cruz isn’t empty — and both the numbers and the visuals prove it, writes Matt Huffaker, the city manager. New businesses are opening, vacancies are falling and millions of people are showing up to shop, eat, study and spend time downtown. Maybe, he writes, it’s time to stop asking what’s wrong with downtown and start noticing what’s working.

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