Jon Wizard says he knows Santa Cruz and our issues better than any other candidate. A former firefighter and public safety officer and a council member in Seaside since 2018, Wizard says he understands the Central Coast and is a champion for affordable housing.
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Letter to the editor: I love trains; I still support D
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: I love trains … in the right place. Such is not the case in our small community. That’s very clear by the Regional Transportation Commission’s own 2015 study that showed a passenger train between Watsonville […]
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Letter to the editor: ‘M3 is one of our finest civic leaders’
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: Mark Conley’s article profiling Mark Mesiti-Miller (M3) reports allegations that Mark might have some financial interest in the outcome of Measure D. The insinuations are reprehensible. If Mark says he has nothing to gain then […]
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Letter to the editor: Great Lookout coverage; I say keep building the rail
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: As election time draws near, I would like to acknowledge your excellent coverage of Measure D including the interviews with Bud Colligan, Mark Mesiti-Miller and Melani Clark. These articles reveal the fascinating political dynamics of […]
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It’s all about sex! You dress for our weather — buy plants for our climate, too
Homelessness is California’s biggest crisis and a problem Santa Cruz County cannot seem to get a handle on, as hard as…
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Letter to the editor: Don’t shut out light rail — vote no on Measure D
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: As the first woman in the U.S. to start an insurance company, I know a bit about executing on a vision that others don’t yet see. I believed in nonprofit organizations and their ability to […]
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Letters to the editor: Questioning Central Fire truck’s grille flag and chief’s response
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: The front grille on a Central Fire truck that regularly drives slowly along East Cliff Drive is a representation of the Betsy Ross 13-star flag. The drivers drive slowly enough for all to see and […]
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Lookout believes in journalism that is a dialogue, a link to democracy. That’s why we want to hear from you. Your perspectives will make us, our reporting and our community better. Today, we publish our first letters to the editor. Help make our work at Lookout collaborative by giving us feedback, direction, tips and by […]
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Fear was never part of the school day, but this is the country we live in now
Claudia Sternbach used to be a teaching assistant at Santa Cruz Montessori, and writes that she is horrified and furious at Tuesday’s school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Eighteen-year-old Salvador Ramos killed 21 people, 19 of them children. Sternbach has a grandson in second grade in Los Angeles and says that fear should not be part of the school day. She demands action from Republican lawmakers on gun violence.
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Felipe Hernandez for District 4 County Supervisor: Choose an experienced consensus-builder who has earned community trust
Felipe Hernandez, an Iraq War veteran and the son of an apple picker, says he has the experience and temperament to represent Watsonville and fight for the city’s interests. He cites his multiple endorsements and record of success as reasons voters should choose him for the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors.