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Santa Cruz METRO unveils striking new wildlife buses as ‘One Ride at a Time’ campaign expands PC roadblock
Santa Cruz County housing market slows amid skyrocketing mortgage rates
In the Public Interest: In first Assembly session, Pellerin picks fight with Northern California conservatives
‘Eastside’ vs. ‘Midtown’: Choose your side
High school sports roundup: Watsonville volleyball turnaround, Soquel’s big gridiron win & Haley Jones honor
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Unlocking hope: Elderday Adult Day Health Care’s grand opening marks a milestone in Santa Cruz County
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Max Chun is the general-assignment correspondent at Lookout Santa Cruz. Max’s position has pulled him in many different directions, seeing him cover development, COVID, the opioid crisis, labor, courts...