Good morning! It is Monday, March 18, and the sunny stretch continues for Santa Cruz County, with 70s forecast just about everywhere.
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Christopher Neely dug into voter turnout in the March 5 primary election, and found that while Santa Cruz County did better than our neighbors and the state as a whole, the sub-50% number has some worried.
Lily Belli has news from the local restaurant front, where the executive chef of upscale Alderwood Santa Cruz quit suddenly Friday. Jeffrey Wall wouldn’t comment on his reasons for leaving.
Max Chun has our Monday staple Carmageddon, this week leading off with where various repairs to West Cliff Drive stand. A wet winter has slowed things considerably.
The Monday headlines also include the latest high school sports roundup from Thomas Frey – let’s head that way.
Despite outpacing neighbor counties, Santa Cruz’s primary turnout still ‘very concerning’
Santa Cruz County has consistently turned out at a higher rate in primary elections than its neighboring counties and the statewide average. However, Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, the county’s former clerk, called the sub-50% turnout in the 2024 primary “very concerning.” Details here from Christopher Neely.
Alderwood executive chef Jeffrey Wall quits suddenly
“Quit my job today. Call me if you want good food,” Jeffrey Wall wrote Friday on Instagram. It’s unclear why Wall left Alderwood or who will take the reins of the Santa Cruz fine-dining restaurant now that he’s gone. Lily Belli reports.
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Will McCahill