Editorial: Would residents of Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley or Aptos allow pesticides to be sprayed next to their kids’ schools? It’s time for Santa Cruz County to recognize the health dangers of South County pesticide spraying.
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Letter to the editor: Don’t rob our local economy — vote yes on Q for farmers, businesses and employees
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: A recently released downtown-specific plan located the potential of nearly 4,000 new housing units in Watsonville’s city core. This requires clever, creative and costly redevelopment of underutilized building sites. It’s much easier and cheaper to […]
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Letter to the editor: Questioning Fred Keeley’s commitment to ethics and Keeley’s response
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: Mayoral candidate Fred Keeley cannot be trusted to run our city. He is someone who in the past has contributed to the normalization of political corruption. This path began in April 1995, while he was […]
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Shebreh brings work ethic to focus on homelessness, youth and mental health
Lookout asked the two candidates running for 3rd District Santa Cruz County Supervisor to write up to 800 words to help voters differentiate between them. We asked them two specific questions, with strict word counts. Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson’s answers are here.
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Justin is a renter, an independent thinker and cares about people, equity and the environment
Lookout asked the two candidates running for 3rd District Santa Cruz County Supervisor to write up to 800 words to help voters differentiate between them. We asked them two specific questions, with strict word counts. Justin Cummings’ answers are here.
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Letter to the editor: Vote no on O. It kills affordable housing now and in the future
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: Measure O proponents claim to support affordable housing, but facts say otherwise. First, O will kill 124 permanently affordable homes already approved for construction with the new library in downtown Santa Cruz. Second, according to […]
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Letter to the editor: Keeley is out of step on Measure N stance
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: It is always baffling when self-proclaimed Democrats oppose wealth taxes. Fred Keeley, who has been a loud and proud Democrat for years, recently told Lookout that he plans to vote no on Measure N, a […]
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We need to solve the mental health crisis; I have a record of success and am a proven champion of democracy
California’s State Assembly District 28 splits between Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties and includes most of the city of Santa Cruz. It’s a new district configuration, hammered out to take effect in 2022, and is 50% Democratic and 19% Republican. Lookout asked the candidates running in this race — Liz Lawler, a Republican from Monte Sereno, and Gail Pellerin, a Democrat from Santa Cruz — to submit answers to two questions. Gail Pellerin’s answers are below.
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We need to restore balance, accountability to Sacramento; I’m not a career politician
California’s State Assembly District 28 splits between Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties and includes most of the city of Santa Cruz. It’s a new district configuration, hammered out to take effect in 2022, and is 50% Democratic and 19% Republican. Lookout asked the candidates running in this race — Liz Lawler, a Republican from Monte Sereno, and Gail Pellerin, a Democrat from Santa Cruz — to submit answers to two questions. Liz Lawler’s answers are below.
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Letter to the editor: Vote for Justin. He listens and has compassion
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: What is absent from our Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is an African American renter with a PhD. Justin Cummings is one of the most astute, articulate and compassionate councilmembers in our city’s history. […]