➤ Para leer el artículo en español, haga clic aquí. The proposals to place convicted rapist Michael Cheek in hotels in Watsonville and Santa Cruz were withdrawn Friday following strong opposition from community members and public officials, according to the Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office. “We’re frustrated that our community had to go through a 72-hour period […]
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Watsonville to hold town hall meetings following proposal to place convicted rapist Michael Cheek in Main Street hotel
The City of Watsonville is hosting two town halls to gather community input about a proposal to move convicted rapist Michael Cheek into a motel located in the community’s commercial corridor.
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Watsonville organiza reuniones comunitarias tras propuesta de ubicar al violador Michael Cheek en un hotel de Main Street
La ciudad de Watsonville está organizando dos reuniones comunitarias para recopilar la opinión del público sobre una propuesta para trasladar al violador convicto Michael Cheek a un motel ubicado en el corredor comercial de la comunidad.
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Best of Santa Cruz County arts & food events this weekend, April 9-12
With the weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County with a recommendation from Lily Belli and a specially curated list from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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La ciudad de Santa Cruz se opone firmemente a un plan para colocar al violador Michael Cheek en un hotel de Santa Cruz
La ciudad de Santa Cruz se opone a una propuesta para la liberación del violador condenado Michael Cheek de la custodia estatal a un hotel a pocas cuadras del Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
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City of Santa Cruz strongly opposing plan to place rapist Michael Cheek in Santa Cruz hotel
The City of Santa Cruz is opposing a plan to release rapist Michael Cheek from state custody and place him in a hotel on Ocean Street, if a first option in Watsonville is “not viable.”
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Democratic Women’s Club endorses Coonerty, Golder and Newsome for SC city races; no endorsement for District 4 county supervisor race
Following a candidate forum on Saturday, the Democratic Women’s Club of Santa Cruz County endorsed Ryan Coonerty for Santa Cruz mayor and incumbents Scott Newsome and Renee Golder for city council Districts 4 and 6, respectively. The group did not make an endorsement for the District 4 county supervisor race.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of April 7
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.
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Tuesday evening traffic: Lane closed on SR-152 for paving; fire at Cowell entrance
Tuesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Monday evening traffic: Highway 17, SR-152, and Hwy 1 lane closures reported
Monday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
