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Weekender: Mourning Amy Ettinger, a Santa Cruz High shindig and feting Joe Ortiz

The weekend is nearly here, and Wallace Baine has recommendations for things to do. Continue reading…

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Students discover ancient sloth fossil in Santa Cruz Mountains, a first in the county  

Tara Redwood School students were playing in a creek in the Santa Cruz Mountains last spring when they stumbled upon a surprise. The object turned out to be the first fossil sloth bone reported in Santa Cruz County. Continue reading…

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At event opposing Highway 1 expansion, Laird lauds Caltrans whistleblower for focus on transit alternatives

State Sen. John Laird introduced the Tuesday evening talk by Jeanie Ward-Waller, a former Caltrans official who says she was demoted for objecting to highway expansions. Continue reading…

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Santa Cruz County voters feel good about our government – that is the lesson I take from March 5 elections 

Lookout politics columnist Mike Rotkin sees a clear message from Santa Cruz County voters: They are not looking for big change. The top vote-getters among county supervisor candidates all have government experience – or endorsements from those in power. Continue reading…

Lookout Update: Sign in!—so we can make the best use of tech for you

Lookout is introducing a new system that will make it easier for you to manage your membership account and your newsletter choices. This means all of our members and newsletter recipients must sign in again. Continue reading…

Max Chun is the general-assignment correspondent at Lookout Santa Cruz. Max’s position has pulled him in many different directions, seeing him cover development, COVID, the opioid crisis, labor, courts...