A man was stabbed and killed in downtown Santa Cruz in the early hours of Monday morning. Food Not Bombs co-founder Keith McHenry knew the man as Neoklis Koumides, or “Nick the Greek.” Police were searching for the suspect.
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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Student Lookout: UCSC strike, downtown makers market and the Thanksgiving holiday
Following a recommendation from a Cabrillo College board subcommittee last week to change the name, the board of…
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Lookout PM: BLM mural vandals sentenced, Cummings maintains lead
On Friday, Judge Syda Cogliati sentenced the men accused of vandalizing the Black Lives Matter mural outside of Santa…
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BLM mural vandals sentenced to probation, community service; ordered to pay restitution
On Friday, Judge Syda Cogliati sentenced the men accused of vandalizing the Black Lives Matter mural outside of Santa Cruz City Hall to two years of probation and 144 hours of community service, and ordered them to pay $19,623 in restitution. They will have a probation review meeting on May 18.
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Three Santa Cruz County Starbucks join national unfair labor practice strike
Starbucks locations on Mission Street and Ocean Street and at 41st Avenue and Clares Street are part of a national one-day unfair labor practice strike Thursday that includes more than 100 Starbucks stores.
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Closing arguments end in Jackson Browne property dispute trial; statement of decision expected in December
Closing arguments from both sides of the Jackson Browne property dispute concluded on Wednesday morning. Judge Timothy Volkmann is set to issue a statement of decision by Dec. 12.
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Joby Aviation purchases huge former Plantronics headquarters building in Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz-based electric air taxi vehicle company has entered an agreement to purchase the headquarters building of telecommunications company Poly, previously known as Plantronics.
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A ‘potentially rough winter’: RSV, COVID, flu could spell another difficult season
COVID, the seasonal flu and respiratory syncytial virus, which is particularly dangerous for young children, could cause a big problem in local and national hospitals this winter. What is the situation like in Santa Cruz right now? What can people do to mitigate their risk?
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Student Lookout: Manresa pastries, monarch butterflies and Santa Cruz donuts that aren’t Ferrell’s
A Santa Cruz Superior Court last month ruled in favor of the controversial Student Housing West project proposed by UC…
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As plaintiffs put on witnesses, Jackson Browne case still expected to conclude by late next week
The plaintiffs called witnesses to court Wednesday and are expected to do so again Thursday as the Jackson Browne property dispute proceeds in a Santa Cruz courtroom. The matter centered around the Aptos property is expected to be wrapped up by Wednesday or Thursday of next week.