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Live Oak School District superintendent Daisy Morales resigns
Live Oak School District Superintendent Daisy Morales announced her resignation Friday and will serve her last day June 30. Continue reading…
Pajaro Valley Unified School District announces new superintendent
Heather Contreras, currently the assistant superintendent of school leadership for Modesto City Schools, will replace Michelle Rodriguez as superintendent of Pajaro Valley Unified School District. Continue reading…
On the Campaign Trail: Hospital bond, District 5 city council’s O’Hara head toward victory in Friday update
An additional 499 ballots were added to the tally Friday and the update did not change the trajectory of any of the races. Continue reading…
Primary election 2024 results in charts: Where things stand after Friday’s vote tally
Lookout is charting all of the Santa Cruz County races in the 2024 primary election. As of 4 p.m. Friday, 77,619 votes had been counted, and County Clerk Tricia Webber still has 600 same-day-registration ballots yet to count. The next update is slated for Tuesday. Continue reading…
Eaters Digest: Vermicelli rice bowl at Mariposa Coffee Bar
A downtown Santa Cruz spot with a small but mighty menu of vegetarian Vietnamese and Cuban street food is Lily Belli’s stop this week. Continue reading…





