Susie O’Hara will return to the City of Santa Cruz, but this time the former longtime public servant will be on the dais after securing a win over Joe Thompson to represent District 5.
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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District 3 Santa Cruz City Council: Kalantari-Johnson reelected with victory over Schendledecker
Incumbent Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson has defeated Joy Schendledecker in Santa Cruz City Council’s District 3.
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Brunner reelected to Santa Cruz City Council in District 2
Santa Cruz City Council District 2 incumbent Sonja Brunner has defeated challenger Hector Marin.
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District 1 Santa Cruz City Council: Trigueiro defeats Tannaci as Friday vote count pads lead
Gabriela Trigueiro has defeated David Tannaci in the race for the District 1 Santa Cruz City Council seat.
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Trial begins in 2022 killing of Neoklis Koumides in downtown Santa Cruz parking garage
The trial for the murder of Neoklis Koumides — known by the nickname Nick the Greek — began Monday morning with the prosecution calling witnesses from law enforcement and unhoused individuals who were at the scene of the incident in the early morning hours of November 21, 2022.
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Sierra Club, local advocacy group sue Caltrans over Highway 1 widening in Aptos
The Campaign for Sustainable Transportation and the Sierra Club have filed a lawsuit against Caltrans, claiming that the environmental impact report for the Highway 1 widening project is inadequate and incomplete. The legal action does not affect ongoing work.
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Lookout PM: SC’s ‘concerning’ voter turnout, Alderwood chef quits, and a high school sports roundup
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. High school sports roundup: Scotts Valley scores big tennis win over Aptos; baseball, softball in full swing “A true team effort” helped the Scotts Valley High boys team […]
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Carmageddon: West Cliff repairs progress despite weather interruptions
The City of Santa Cruz has had West Cliff Drive in its focus for many years, but since the winter storm deluge of early 2023, that focus has become even stronger. Santa Cruzans saw jarring changes along the scenic road that have remained in place ever since. The city installed a temporary one-way between Columbia […]
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Lookout PM: PVUSD gets new superintendent while Live Oak School District’s resigns, Eaters Digest, and the latest election news
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. Live Oak School District superintendent Daisy Morales resigns Live Oak School District Superintendent Daisy Morales announced her resignation Friday and will serve her last day June 30. Continue […]
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Shigellosis outbreak grows as Omega Nu shifts Ducky Derby to virtual event
The shigellosis outbreak in Santa Cruz County has grown to 36 confirmed and suspected cases, mostly among the unhoused. Community organizations holding events in the Harvey West Park area continue to cancel them. Most recently, the Santa Cruz chapter of Omega Nu shifted its 34th annual Ducky Derby to a virtual event.