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Tuesday evening traffic: One-way traffic on Hwy 9; lane closed on SR-152
Tuesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Most local races set for June primary election; Santa Cruz mayoral filing period ends Wednesday
The candidate field for the June primary is nearly set, now that all filing deadlines for offices up for election have passed (except for the Santa Cruz mayor’s race, which closes on Wednesday). Here’s how it shakes out.
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New Cabrillo College president Jenn Capps’ No. 1 goal is to increase access
Cabrillo College’s new president, Jenn Capps, says her top priority is expanding access to higher education as she begins her tenure amid declining enrollment, a budget deficit and campus concerns about racism and immigration enforcement.
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Monday evening traffic: Highway 9, SR-152, Hwy 17 lane closures; minor crash
Monday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Carmageddon: RTC accepts rural roads plan, seeks input on name for freight line operator
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission accepted the Rural Highways Safety Plan to improve safety along the county’s more remote highways. The commission is also seeking input on a name for a proposed nonprofit subsidiary that would operate the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line.
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Friday evening traffic: Highway 9 lane closed, SR-152 paving, minor crash
Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Thursday evening traffic: One-way traffic on Hwy 9; lane closed on SR-152
Thursday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Documentary showcasing work of local midwife to screen at Watsonville Film Festival next week
“The Long Labor,” a short documentary that follows Watsonville midwife Maria Ramos Bracamontes, is part of the Watsonville Film Festival’s program this year. Lookout spoke with the film’s co-director Consuelo Alba, who also founded the festival.
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The best things I ate and drank in Santa Cruz County in February
Wet February weather led Lookout food and drink correspondent Lily Belli to seek warm flavors at restaurants, food trucks and bakeries across Santa Cruz County. She selects from a month of eating to highlight a loaded jacket potato, tender conchas, a comforting and lively cabbage dish and a familiar favorite at a longstanding cantina.