In partnership with the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau, the national American Farm Bureau organization has honored Rep. Jimmy Panetta as a “Friend of Farm Bureau” for his support of agriculture throughout the past two-year legislative session.
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Santa Cruz County under red flag warning Thursday night into Saturday; power shutoffs possible
The National Weather Service has expanded a red flag warning indicating critical fire weather conditions to include all of Santa Cruz County, beginning Thursday night and lasting through Saturday afternoon. With windy conditions forecast throughout Central and Northern California, Pacific Gas & Electric listed Santa Cruz County among areas for precautionary power shutoffs Friday and Saturday, with 132 customers possibly affected.
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What’s on my ballot? Residents discuss several statewide propositions at Bookshop Santa Cruz event
Lookout and nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet CalMatters hosted an event Wednesday at Bookshop Santa Cruz to help educate local voters on statewide propositions on the November ballot in California.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Oct. 17
Explore new startups, growing industries and business trends shaping Santa Cruz County — all at Lookout Santa Cruz.
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UCSC health care, IT workers will rally ahead of strike vote
UC Santa Cruz health care workers will hold a rally on campus Thursday afternoon to demand that after the statewide union they belong to filed an unfair labor practice claim on Friday and scheduled a strike authorization vote for next week.
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Arrest made in Boulder Creek weekend wildfire
Cal Fire announced that an arrest has been made in a wildfire that burned a trailer home and a quarter acre near Boulder Creek on Saturday.
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Family-friendly events in Santa Cruz County, Oct. 18-20
A roundup of fall family-friendly events in Santa Cruz County this weekend.
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Harts Fabric relocating to Midtown Surf Shop space
Harts Fabric on Seabright Avenue in Santa Cruz will soon take over the former Midtown Surf Shop at 1126 Soquel Ave., potentially as soon as this week.
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Santa Cruz skin care shop Terra & Self to close Oct. 29
Specialty skin care and beauty product shop Terra & Self will shutter its brick-and-mortar store on Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz on Oct. 29. The business, started by Kenne Johnson in 2020, will continue online sales.
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Laird named to Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed state Sen. John Laird of Santa Cruz to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. The unpaid position requires confirmation by the state Senate.
