CZU convinced Christopher Bradford that county government needs fundamental change
Despite a long career exclusively in the private sector, Boulder Creek resident Christopher Bradford is running an underdog campaign for District 5 Santa Cruz County supervisor. After he and his family lost their home in the 2020 CZU fires, Bradford’s experience with intransigent county bureaucracy convinced him he needed to lend his talents to making government work better for his neighbors. Read Wallace Baine’s profile here.
➤ COMING WEDNESDAY: The District 5 supervisor candidates will participate in a Lookout forum from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Felton Community Hall. Reserve your spot here.
‘We’re only here for a moment’: The urgency behind Monica Martinez’s bid for Santa Cruz County supervisor
Encompass CEO Monica Martinez finds herself on the final leg of a head-to-head race to replace outgoing, three-term District 5 county supervisor Bruce McPherson and represent a large swath of the Santa Cruz Mountains and the communities along the Highway 9 corridor. Juggling her role as an executive, candidate and mother, Martinez said she feels a sense of urgency to bring a cultural shift in county politics and what people come to expect from their supervisors. Read Christopher Neely’s profile here.
10 hot jobs in Santa Cruz County: Week of Sept. 13
Are you on the lookout for a new career path in Santa Cruz County?
Look no further! We’ve curated a list of the top 10 Santa Cruz County job opportunities recently posted to our job board, spanning various industries and roles.
I’m not looking for love at Ikea, but I am starting to discover Santa Cruz’s senior nightlife
Lookout columnist Claudia Sternbach is starting to venture out in the evenings with her friends. She is discovering that many of her fellow seniors are having quite a good time in Santa Cruz and that quite a few venues are packed and humming with high-spirited folks “who remember when the Beatles first came on the scene.” She still misses her husband, Michael, who died suddenly in February after a two-month battle with cancer. But she is trying to venture out into the world a little and lists a few places she has discovered. Read her latest Community Voices opinion piece here.
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