What’s crackin’, Lookout friends? It’s Friday, May 29, and Santa Cruz County is looking at a mix of sun and clouds and highs again in the 60s – with more sun and warmer temperatures forecast for the weekend ahead.
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The Santa Cruz City Council has been conducting hearings on amendments to the city’s charter, Max Chun reports, and is moving toward putting those changes before voters in November. Rules covering residency for councilmembers and the city manager and on city hiring practices are among the proposed changes.
The weekend is nigh, and we’ve got you covered with recommendations for things to do all over Santa Cruz County, including the return of summer favorites in Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz and a bestselling author talking fungus.
Also nigh is Tuesday’s primary election, and we’ve got the latest from our content partners at CalMatters on who’s ahead in the polls in the jumbled race to succeed Gavin Newsom as California’s governor. And if you haven’t voted yet (✋), your best bet might be to do it in person or deposit your ballot in a drop box – so check out our guide and make your plan here.
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Council could move in June to put amendments to Santa Cruz city charter on November ballot
The Santa Cruz City Council conducted a public hearing this week on proposed city charter amendments to update and clarify language, and to make a number of other changes to comply with state law. Staff is expected to return in June with a resolution to put the proposed changes to voters on the November ballot. Max Chun has the story.
Weekender: Block parties, food trucks and fungus
Food trucks at Skypark in Scotts Valley, a Midtown summer staple returns and bestselling author/scientist Merlin Sheldrake on campus – those are just some of the highlights from Lookout’s cheat sheet for eating well and going out in Santa Cruz County this weekend. Check it all out here.
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Congrats to all graduating from local high schools (and to the families and educators who helped get them there) – here’s to a great Friday for us all, and a safe, relaxing weekend beyond.
Will McCahill