Lookout PM: Continued growth for Monterey County fires; food & drink news; Ashtyn Davis lands back with 49ers

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Timber, Plaskett fires grow in Monterey County; Highway 1 closed in two areas

By Tania Ortiz

Crews are trying to make progress on the Timber and Plaskett fires, which continue to burn near Big Sur in Monterey County. The Timber fire has scorched roughly 24,999 acres […]

Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz

Lily Belli on Food: Scientists take plunge with Fathom Spirits; Pacific Cookie Company’s tribute to a legend

Lily Belli introduces the scientists who have turned their gin hobby into Watsonville’s newest distillery, relays how Pacific Cookie Company is honoring Dolly Parton, looks ahead to the Santa Cruz […]

49ers cut Santa Cruz’s Ashtyn Davis, then bring him back a day later

By Kevin Painchaud

Santa Cruz native Ashtyn Davis was released by the 49ers on Sunday but brought back less than 24 hours later, signing a one-year contract after San Francisco placed two players […]

Pajaro Valley Unified hires new chief business officer after years of CBO turnover

By Hillary Ojeda

Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s governing board hired Victoria Knutson, currently Newark Unified’s chief business officer, to fill the CBO role at a $248,418 salary — the district’s fourth person […]

OPINION: Check the lake like you check the weather

By Amanda Lee-Shen

Menlo Park student Amanda Lee-Shen’s experience with dangerous water at Pinto Lake sparked a mission to help others stay safe on Santa Cruz County’s waters. Here, the 11th grader at […]

California Assembly backs off voting on bill that would aid wildfire victims

By Sophie Austin / Associated Press

The California Assembly opted not to vote Tuesday on legislation meant to help wildfire victims, deciding at the last minute to push back a decision on a bill that some […]

Will Newsom let immigrant college students without legal status work at their campuses?

By Mikhail Zinshteyn / CalMatters

It’s been a four-year battle to allow students without legal status to work at California’s public colleges. The Legislature passed another bill to allow this. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed it […]

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