An online fundraising campaign is raising money to support the family of Luke Salem, a Cabrillo College student and football player who was killed in a head-on crash Aug. 17 on Freedom Boulevard in Santa Cruz, and friends and family will gather Sept. 5 for a memorial service.
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Man killed in Aptos car crash was Cabrillo College student and football player
The 23-year-old man killed in a car crash on Freedom Boulevard last weekend has been identified as Luke Salem of Santa Cruz — a former Harbor High School student and Cabrillo College football player.
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Carmageddon: Santa Cruz Metro hits hiring goal; changes aimed at doubling ridership will be complete by end of year
Santa Cruz Metro’s sweeping system changes are heading toward completion, with final pieces coming in September and December. The agency has now reached a goal to increase its total number of drivers from 150 to 235.
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Cabrillo College enrollment for fall up about 10% compared to last year
If current enrollment trends hold, Cabrillo College could see a 10% increase in enrollment this year compared to last year. President Matt Wetstein told Lookout he thinks improved outreach and economics could be reasons for the uptick.
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Cabrillo College board seeks applicants for vacant seat after member Martha Vega resigns
Martha Vega resigned from the Cabrillo College governing board Thursday, leaving an open seat. College officials are seeking applicants to serve out her remaining term on the seven-member board, which is up for election this November.
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Ask Lookout: What’s the status of the damaged Cabrillo College pedestrian bridge?
Cabrillo College’s pedestrian bridge over Soquel Drive was badly damaged in January and has been closed since. College spokesperson Kristin Fabos said engineering analyses, insurance negotiations and renovations will take time before it can be used again.
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4,500 hours of work drives Cabrillo’s ‘dream team’ to first place win in international underwater robotics competition
They didn’t think they would win, as they moved up in the competition. At the 22nd Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Competition in Kingsport, Tennessee, Cabrillo’s Robotics Club, designed and engineered an underwater robot capable of tasks related to ocean conservation. To win, they beat 29 teams from all over the globe.
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Hip-hop comes to Cabrillo Stage: Local musical theater makes a generational pivot
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights,” which opens July 12 at the Crocker Theater at Cabrillo College, marks a transition at Cabrillo Stage, perhaps even the beginning of a significant new era. In her second season, artistic director Andrea Hart is looking to bring about a new stylistic era at Cabrillo Stage, one that might hopefully bring in a new generation and even a new cultural vibe.
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Lawmakers reach agreement on $10 billion school bond
The money will pay for repairs and upgrades at thousands of schools across California; K-12 schools would get $8.5 billion and $1.5 billion would go to community colleges.
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Hispanic Serving Institutions rely on federal funding to support Latino students. What happens when the money ends?
Once federal grant funding ends many resources and opportunities at Hispanic Serving Institutions – including Cabrillo College – continue only through student and faculty efforts. Experts say campuses must maintain programs to better serve Latino students.