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A community remembers Mike Rotkin

Friends, colleagues, students and fellow activists pay tribute to Mike Rotkin, former Santa Cruz mayor and UCSC lecturer, who died June 18 at 79. Read what they have to say here.


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10 hot jobs in Santa Cruz County: Week of June 20

Looking for a new job in Santa Cruz County? Explore the top 10 exciting job opportunities across industries like education, health care and more. Your next career move starts here!



Is it time for a new recommitment to MLK-style nonviolence?

In the wake of the horrific political assassinations in Minnesota and confrontations in the streets of Los Angeles, Wallace Baine visited with longtime activist Nane Alejandrez of Barrios Unidos in Santa Cruz to discuss MLK-style nonviolence and its relevance in the Trump era. Read his Sunday commentary piece here.



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Lookout remembers Mike Rotkin: Santa Cruz’s Socrates who had an encyclopedic understanding of our community’s 50-plus years of challenges

Community Voices editor Jody K. Biehl reflects on her three years editing columns by Mike Rotkin and the education he offered her about Santa Cruz County, UCSC and being human. Read her piece here.



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