READ THE SERIES: Complete coverage of the Aptos High School stabbing and its aftermath 
READ THE STORY: A test of ‘Bonny Doon Strong’: Why a ‘sexually violent predator’ should not be this community’s next battle Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
READ THE STORY: Masks off: Santa Cruz health officials remove mandate Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
READ THE STORY: Are we now officially among the top mural towns in America? We just might be. Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
READ THE STORY: Say it ain’t so: Could they go and remake ‘The Lost Boys’ without Santa Cruz?
Credit: Courtesy Warner Bros
READ THE STORY: ‘This is my children’s future’: Angry fire survivors dig in against potentially damning clause, vow to fight Credit: CalMatters 
READ THE STORY: ‘They need to clean it up’: To BLM mural artist Abi Mustapha, restorative justice is the answer Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
READ THE STORY: ‘Not my preferred way of living’: Where overnight RVs can be, and when, remains in city-discussion gridlock Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
READ THE STORY: Farmers market exec: Downtown redevelopment ballot initiative doesn’t represent our interests
Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
READ THE STORY: Goodbye to a legend: Why we’ll never see a character like Lee Quarnstrom again Credit: Courtest Donna Blakemore 
READ THE STORY: Housing at the forefront: UC regents to consider plan for a 44% increase in UCSC enrollment by 2040
Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
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