Monday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Watsonville / Pajaro
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Carmageddon: RTC commissioners push back on rail trail cost-cutting proposals, as some look to revive railbanking debate
Santa Cruz County transit officials clashed over how to fund cost overruns on a section of the Coastal Rail Trail, with some pushing to build the trail directly over existing tracks, a move voters rejected in 2022.
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Watsonville police investigating fatal hit-and-run crash
The Watsonville Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred early Tuesday morning at the intersection of South Green Valley Road and Carey Avenue. The victim died in the hospital on Wednesday night.
Posted inFood & Drink
Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Oct. 3-9
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into next week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Friday evening traffic: Highway 9 one-way traffic; Glenwood, Lockhart closed
Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Pajaro River levee cleanup scatters an unhoused community, creating new challenges for outreach workers
In the weeks following a massive encampment cleanup along the Pajaro River levee, unhoused residents have moved upstream, which has created challenges for the homelessness outreach team tasked with helping some levee residents find shelter.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, Oct. 2-9
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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Thursday evening traffic: One-way traffic on Hwy 9; Hwy 1 incident in Aptos
Thursday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Californians face stark disparities in pesticide exposure during pregnancy
If you’re young, pregnant and Latina, chances are you live near agricultural fields sprayed with higher levels of brain-damaging organophosphate pesticides.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Sept. 30
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.