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In the Public Interest: Five takeaways from three nights of candidate forums
Go inside races for county supervisor and city council with analysis from Christopher Neely. Continue reading…
Carmageddon: Windstorm spares ongoing West Cliff repairs, but a new site of concern surfaces
Early February’s intense windstorm luckily did not affect the parts of West Cliff Drive under construction, but one site that Santa Cruz’s public works department has been monitoring continues to erode — and its placement poses a unique challenge for repairs. Continue reading…
High school sports roundup: Santa Cruz High, Aptos High capture SCCAL basketball titles
Tournament championships were on the line over the weekend in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League basketball, with Santa Cruz High taking the boys crown and Aptos High winning on the girls side. Continue reading…
Santa Cruz filmmaker Dan Partland documents the rise of Christian nationalism in the era of Trump
“God & Country,” a new movie from Santa Cruz filmmaker Dan Partland, is an examination of the rise of Christian nationalism, a poorly understood, largely American phenomenon that has threatened to consume evangelical Christianity, the Republican Party, and even democracy itself in the United States. Continue reading…
Michael has always made excellent decisions in life; now he will determine how to die
Lookout columnist Claudia Sternbach continues to chronicle the terminal illness of her husband, Michael, who has chosen not to try to treat his cancer. They have been married for more than 40 years. Continue reading…
