More than 200 people gathered at the intersection of Ocean Street and Water Street on Monday evening to protest the U.S. and Israeli military action in Iran.
Westside / Downtown
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Carmageddon: RTC turns to state, feds for next step in passenger rail project — environmental work
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission needs to cover a $15 million funding gap to pay for the passenger rail project’s environmental work. It will turn to state and federal officials to find funding for the next step.
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Good Egg Productions hatches a new theater model with ‘Matt & Ben’
Good Egg Productions, a new Santa Cruz theater company, opens with “Matt & Ben,” the satirical two-person comedy by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers that imagines how Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote “Good Will Hunting.” Performances run March 13-22 at Actors’ Theatre.
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Big cats, bigger protections: Santa Cruz County mountain lions now listed as threatened
Mountain lions in Santa Cruz County recently gained new protections under the California Endangered Species Act after years as candidates for listing. Protecting six distinct puma populations around the state is a win for many dedicated researchers, but the move heightens the concerns about potential land-use and livestock impacts for developers, ranchers and farmers.
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Friday evening traffic: Car hits traffic light, debris at Soquel Ave.; lane, signal closures
Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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UCSC alumni to celebrate life and legacy of Tom Lehrer with performance in April
UC Santa Cruz alumni will reunite on April 11 to honor the life and legacy of Tom Lehrer, a beloved math educator as well as American musician, singer-songwriter and satirist who taught at the university for decades and died last summer at 97.
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Best of Santa Cruz County arts & food events this weekend, Feb. 26-March 1
With the weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County with a specially curated list from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Thursday evening traffic: One-way traffic on Hwy 9; lane closures on SR-152
Thursday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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UC lecturers are bargaining for a new contract. Who are they and what are they asking for?
Lecturers across the University of California system will begin bargaining March 5 for a new contract as they push for permanent job status, higher pay and stronger academic freedom protections, arguing that despite teaching more than 30% of undergraduate courses, they remain treated as second-class faculty.
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Santa Cruz City Council explores age, speed limits for e-bikes as they zoom through the city
City councilmembers say residents complain to them about speeding and reckless e-bike riders, and at their meeting this week said they want to explore pilot programs that preserve access to bikes for young people while keeping streets and sidewalks safe.