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Greetings, readers.
We’ve officially reached the end of hump day, which is probably a welcome sight to everyone. Even so, I hope your week has been smooth sailing up to this point.
You know that cold weather I was talking about yesterday? Well, it looks like that will be accompanied by some more rain tomorrow and into the weekend. Maybe the April showers will indeed bring May flowers.
Anyways, moving on to the news …
Lookout Update: Santa Cruz City Council maintains oversized parking ordinance
Update: On Tuesday, Santa Cruz City Council rejected recommendations from the city’s planning commission on changes to the long-sought ordinance. Grace Stetson with the details.
➤ Lookout Update: Santa Cruz overnight RV parking ban moves slowly forward
California’s reparations task force explained
Looking ahead: A task force is helping state officials examine how African Americans have been harmed by slavery and systemic racism and, weighing that, how the state should respond. What reparations should there be? Check out the full story from CalMatters.
➤ Lookout Update: BLM mural vandalism trial still not set; restitution hearing scheduled for late May
California Joshua tree is not threatened, regulators say. It could bring more development
Not endangered yet: State biologists recommend against listing the western Joshua tree as endangered due to climate change, saying the move would be premature. More from the L.A. Times here.
Clean-car rules: California unveils proposed measure to ban new gasoline-fueled cars
Zero-emission: If enacted this summer, California’s mandate — the first in the world — would increase sales of electric or other zero-emission cars to 35% in 2026 and prohibit new gasoline or diesel cars by 2035. More from CalMatters here.
In governor’s race, challengers attack Newsom’s record on homelessness
Heating up: Two of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s most vocal challengers in this year’s governor’s race are hoping to tap into voter anger over homelessness, crime and other quality-of-life issues. More from the L.A. Times here.
➤ Here’s what putting a number on homelessness looked like, from Santa Cruz to Watsonville & beyond
- Marketing & Communications Director at Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley
- Accounting Specialist at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- Senior Visitor Services Aide – Pajaro Coast Central at Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks
- Branch Supervisor at Bay Federal Credit Union
- Director of Student Health Services/Nurse Practitioner (Extended) at Cabrillo College
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More from here & elsewhere
➤ Rumored Salinas Amazon Warehouse plans fall through (KION)
➤ Search continues in Santa Cruz for a man who broke into a dorm room (KSBW)
➤ COVID: U.S. extends face mask requirements for planes, trains, buses — again (Mercury)
➤May 20 social in Santa Cruz to raise money to help end homelessness (Sentinel)
➤How NYC subway shooting helped police find him after nearly 30-hour manhunt (NBC)
That’s a wrap on Wednesday here at Lookout. Have a good night, all!
Max Chun
Correspondent