Witnesses say Santa Cruz police officers used excessive force Wednesday morning when arresting a Black man on his bike. Deputy Chief Jon Bush said the department is investigating a community complaint it received about the incident.
Max Chun
Max Chun is the general-assignment correspondent at Lookout Santa Cruz. Max’s position has pulled him in many different directions, seeing him cover development, COVID, the opioid crisis, labor, courts and much more.Having grown up on the Westside and attended Santa Cruz High School, Max earned a bachelor’s degree in politics at Occidental College in Los Angeles in 2019. While there, he discovered an unexpected but welcome passion for journalism. While in college, he worked as part of the distribution team for the Culver City-based nonprofit documentary film company Brave New Films. During and after the pandemic, he worked at Verve Coffee Roasters’ Seabright location, blessing locals and tourists alike with top-tier latte art while getting his start in a professional journalism setting with Lookout.
Max joined Lookout in its early days and became our first home-grown local reporter more than a year ago. His community connections and savvy have served us as his hometown undergoes multifaceted change.
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Lookout PM: Weekender, the latest on the PVUSD ethnic studies controversy, and salmon season canceled again
Welcome to Thursday night’s Lookout PM. Be sure to sign up for our breaking news email alerts here and take advantage of our breaking news texts by signing up here. Weekender: Spike Wong’s star turn, gathering of local performing greats and Cabrillo Fest announces lineup Arts and entertainment news, notes and happenings from around Santa Cruz County. Continue […]
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Lookout PM: One-way West Cliff shelved, cannabis moratorium withdrawn, and a local biz roundup
Welcome to Wednesday night’s Lookout PM. Be sure to sign up for our breaking news email alerts here and take advantage of our breaking news texts by signing up here. Santa Cruz City Council shelves one-way West Cliff project The Santa Cruz City Council voted against a one-way West Cliff Drive pilot project Tuesday, saying that the community […]
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Santa Cruz City Council shelves one-way West Cliff project
The Santa Cruz City Council voted against a one-way West Cliff Drive pilot project Tuesday, saying that the community and the council need more time before making a major decision on the matter. Councilmember Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson introduced a motion with alternative next steps, which passed unanimously.
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Lookout PM: Lily Belli on Food, housing market heating up, and a rabbi’s journey
Welcome to Tuesday night’s Lookout PM. Be sure to sign up for our breaking news email alerts here and take advantage of our breaking news texts by signing up here. Lily Belli on Food: Chef Majano’s welcome return, Palapas changing hands and Taste of Terroir A taste of Santa Cruz County’s food and drink scene from Lily Belli. […]
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Santa Cruz County housing market heating up as spring and summer near
The spring and summer housing market is beginning to manifest in Santa Cruz, with the county seeing more than 20 more home sales in March than it did in February. It’s still a seller’s market, though, and buyers are working creatively with lenders and real estate agents to navigate the crowded and competitive market.
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Lookout PM: Possible school district consolidation, moving toward passenger rail, and a busy week for local politicians
Welcome to Monday night’s Lookout PM. Be sure to sign up for our breaking news email alerts here and take advantage of our breaking news texts by signing up here. Enrollment decline, budget worries add urgency to consolidation talk across Santa Cruz County’s 10 school districts The backlash over Live Oak School District’s budget cuts has renewed questions […]
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Carmageddon: RTC eyes replacing 23 train bridges as it moves toward passenger rail in Santa Cruz County
Any manifestation of passenger rail in Santa Cruz County is still years away, but Regional Transportation Commission staff will get going on very early work this year. On Thursday, the commission voted to allow staff to begin preliminary designs and design repairs to existing Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line infrastructure — including the possible replacement of some historic bridges within the county.
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Lookout PM: Highway 1 closure, Keeley’s proposed cannabis biz moratorium, and Soquel Village’s new Italian bakery
Welcome to Friday night’s Lookout PM. Be sure to sign up for our breaking news email alerts here and take advantage of our breaking news texts by signing up here. Keeley proposes moratorium on new cannabis businesses in Santa Cruz amid Hook Outlet debate On Tuesday, Mayor Fred Keeley will ask the city council to adopt a temporary […]
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Highway 1 closure in Capitola on for this weekend
Work originally scheduled to shut down Highway 1 in March is on track for this Saturday evening into Sunday evening, shutting down the freeway between the Park Avenue and Bay Avenue/Porter Street exits.