Top o’ the morning to you all. It is Friday, Oct. 25, and another nice fall day is in store around Santa Cruz County, with a mix of clouds and sun as temps warm into the low 80s in the mountains and perhaps 70 at our beaches.
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It was a landmark Thursday night in New York as a contingent of my Lookout colleagues was on hand to accept the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News. Read on for more from CEO Ken Doctor on the honor for our coverage of January 2023’s barrage of storms.
Capitola has a new police chief, with the city appointing Sarah Ryan to take over for the retiring Andrew Dally. She’ll be the first woman to hold the job.
The Lookout Editorial Board continues its endorsements for the Nov. 5 election. Friday’s focus is on Watsonville, where the board weighs in on Measure V, which would expand eligibility for city boards and commissions, and in the only city council race that’s being contested, where Trina Coffman-Gomez is challenging incumbent Jimmy Dutra for the District 6 seat.
The Friday headlines also include Wallace Baine’s roadmap to the weekend (and beyond) in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment – let’s have at it.
Lookout’s night at the Pulitzers
On Thursday evening, Lookout Santa Cruz formally received the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News, a recognition of the work done during the catastrophic January 2023 storms in Santa Cruz County. A contingent led by managing editor Tamsin McMahon and CEO Ken Doctor was on hand in New York to accept. More on the scene.
Sarah Ryan will be Capitola’s new police chief, first woman in job
The City of Capitola announced Friday that Capt. Sarah Ryan has been appointed as the city’s new chief of police, the first woman to hold the position. She’ll take over for Andrew Dally, who is retiring, on Nov. 24. Details here.
DAILY DIGEST
And that’s what I know this last Friday of October – well, that and that there’s more to come from Lookout. Lily Belli will be along presently with this week’s serving of Eaters Digest, one of the many newsletters and breaking news alerts you can and should sign up here – and don’t forget to check out our latest offering, Neighborhood Roundup, with news, weather, traffic, crime and more specific to your neck of the woods. On social media? We are, too, so come find Lookout on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and/or Threads to keep up with our award-winning Santa Cruz County coverage.
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May your Friday be a pleasant one, and here’s to a safe, relaxing weekend beyond.
Will McCahill