Workers need to earn $80 an hour to comfortably afford the average rental in Santa Cruz County, named the country’s least affordable rental market for a third consecutive year, a new study finds.
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‘It’s looking like a test run’: False ICE alarm at illegal cannabis operation readies community for potential immigration raids
When law enforcement raided a Royal Oaks cannabis warehouse Wednesday in connection with an illegal cannabis investigation, local activists mistook it for an immigration operation, demonstrating how the community’s rapid-response network springs into action when potential ICE threats emerge.
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Heated Pajaro Valley school board meeting exposes deep divide over renewing contract to put police officers in schools
In a contentious meeting marked by accusations of racism and sharp divisions among members, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District governing board voted to renew contracts placing police officers in its three high schools.
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It’s a new start – or at least starting line – for the Wharf to Wharf
The ongoing closure of the Murray Street Bridge means this year’s Wharf to Wharf road race will start in Pleasure Point, going the edge of the Santa Cruz Harbor before joining the traditional course for its final 4 miles to Capitola Village.
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Thousands of Californians lost work after L.A. immigration raids. Citizens did, too
A new report from UC Merced shows Latino and white people especially lost work after the Trump administration escalated immigration enforcement in Los Angeles.
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Lookout PM: Boat fire off Pleasure Point a cruel twist for family, major investigation into illegal cannabis in South County, Davenport Roadhouse changes hands, and Woodstock’s employees to vote on unionization
Welcome to Wednesday night’s Lookout PM. Be sure to sign up for our breaking news email alerts here and take advantage of our breaking news texts by signing up here. In waters off Pleasure Point, a family’s maritime dream goes up in flames A pre-dawn fire aboard a fishing vessel forced an 82-year-old captain and his adopted grandson […]
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In waters off Pleasure Point, a family’s maritime dream goes up in flames
A pre-dawn fire aboard a fishing vessel forced an 82-year-old captain and his adopted grandson to abandon not just their burning boat but their shared dream of passing down a professional legacy.
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San Bernardino County sheriff’s investigation into illegal cannabis brings heavy law enforcement presence to Monterey County near Watsonville
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department deputies were carrying out a search warrant Wednesday morning related to illegal cannabis activity at a warehouse on the outskirts of Watsonville, in Monterey County, multiple agencies confirmed to Lookout.
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Eastside / Live Oak Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, July 16
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Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, July 16
Was this email forwarded to you?Sign up to receive the Westside / Downtown newsletter yourself. Tell your neighborsForward this message to your neighbors in Westside / Downtown so they can sign up as well. Good morning! It’s July 16 — here’s what’s going on in your community today… Areas of low clouds, then sun in […]
