Crews plan to demolish the overpass between Capitola and Soquel and construct one that adds bike lanes and wider sidewalks. The bridge isn’t set to reopen until the summer or fall of 2025. School officials say they’ll give a bit of leeway as they adjust to detours and new routes.
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: The latest on primary election results and where we stand after Friday’s vote tally
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. Primary election 2024 results in charts: Where things stand after Friday’s vote tally Lookout is charting all of the Santa Cruz County races in the 2024 primary election. […]
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Santa Cruz Metro appoints Corey Aldridge as new CEO
Santa Cruz Metro announced Friday that Corey Aldridge will take over as CEO after Michael Tree’s departure on Feb. 16. Aldridge has worked as a general manager in public transit for more than 10 years. According to a Metro news release, he most recently served as CEO of Mountain Line transit in Missoula, Montana. While […]
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On the fence: What homeowners, renters and neighbors are saying about Rio Del Mar HOA’s new coastal barrier
Lookout photojournalist Kevin Painchaud caught up with beachfront homeowners, renters and nearby residents to chat about a Rio Del Mar homeowners association’s decision to put up a large fence blocking access to a walkway along Seacliff State Beach.
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Lookout PM: Weekender, electoral limbo, SC High’s state basketball title hopes, and Live Oak School District’s stabilization plan
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: Rachel Goodman’s double life, filmmaker’s milestone and sour cream in paint buckets Get your Santa Cruz arts and culture fix, with weekend recommendations, from Wallace Baine. Electoral […]
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With no more vote counts expected until Friday, here’s where Santa Cruz City Council races stand
Friday’s vote count is likely to provide a better picture of where Santa Cruz City Council candidates will end up in their races for office. As they eagerly await that round of results, many remained hopeful that the next round will reaffirm their current standing — or shift things in their favor.
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Lookout PM: The latest on election results, what to expect in Friday’s count, local biz and wine roundups
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 High School boys basketball are the CIF Northern California champs after topping Bullard High School of Fresno 61-56 in a close one Tuesday night at home. […]
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Lookout PM: Santa Cruz’s onerous permitting process, Measure N’s uphill battle, 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. 483 days for 120 square feet: How Santa Cruz’s permitting process almost killed one entrepreneur’s dream It took winemaker Megan Bell 483 days to complete the permitting process […]
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Carmageddon: A look at West Cliff’s 50-year vision — including a one-way road
More than a year of public engagement has culminated in the City of Santa Cruz’s 50-year vision draft for West Cliff Drive. In that vision, the city confirms its intention to transition the coastal road to one-way westbound vehicle traffic. About 50 community members gathered Thursday to share their thoughts on the vision draft for the first time.
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Lookout PM: Breaking down campaign finance, UCSC racial discrimination suit, and more vegan eats
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. Labor’s big blitz leads third-party spending in Santa Cruz County races Service Employees International Union Local 521 has spent big in Santa Cruz County supervisor and Santa Cruz […]