Lookout PM: United Way absorbing Your Future Is Our Business programs, funding for Pajaro Valley flood recovery and Watsonville Vets Hall, and Fred Keeley’s final State of the City address

United Way to absorb Your Future Is Our Business programs 

By Hillary Ojeda

United Way of Santa Cruz County will take over the programs of Your Future Is Our Business beginning July 1, marking the end of the 34-year-old nonprofit that has connected local students with internships and mentorship opportunities.

County officials work to secure nearly $13M in flood recovery for Pajaro Valley; levee project gets additional federal boost

By Tania Ortiz

Santa Cruz County officials say they’re applying for state funding to help support infrastructure improvements following intense storms in 2023, affecting residents around the Pajaro Valley.

Watsonville Vets Hall receives $1.2M federal grant to increase accessibility for disabled veterans

By Tania Ortiz

The Watsonville Veterans Memorial Building received $1.2 million in federal funding to support improvements to increase accessibility for veterans and community members with mobility issues.

Vehicle gets stuck in rising floodwaters amid this week’s rainfall

By Cecilia Schutz

The Santa Cruz fire and police departments rescued a man from his car early Thursday morning on Brookwood Drive near Dominican Hospital after it was caught in water overflowing from Arana Creek.

In final State of the City address, Keeley lauds Santa Cruz’s progress on housing and homelessness

By Max Chun

In his State of the City address Thursday, Mayor Fred Keeley looked back on the city’s progress with building housing and cutting down homelessness, and discussed how city council districts have affected city government.

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