In a letter to the editor, an Eastside Santa Cruz resident asks why incumbent District 2 City Councilmember Sonja Brunner skipped a recent Lookout candidate forum.
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In the Public Interest: Five takeaways from three nights of candidate forums
Go inside races for county supervisor and city council with analysis from Christopher Neely.
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Bill package takes aim at AI and elections
A suite of five bills introduced this week seeks to protect election integrity from bad actors using artificial intelligence, especially on social media.
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Santa Cruz filmmaker Dan Partland documents the rise of Christian nationalism in the era of Trump
“God & Country,” a new movie from Santa Cruz filmmaker Dan Partland, is an examination of the rise of Christian nationalism, a poorly understood, largely American phenomenon that has threatened to consume evangelical Christianity, the Republican Party, and even democracy itself in the United States.
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Five things we learned from Lookout’s March primary candidate forums
Lookout’s primary election forums brought together candidates for six seats across the county and city of Santa Cruz. Five themes rose to the top as the candidates answered questions about their platforms.
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Hear from District 1 county supervisor candidates in their own words
Hear from District 1 Santa Cruz County supervisor candidates Lani Faulkner and Manu Koenig as they answer the question, “How will you provide the sort of leadership our community needs and how are you prepared to meet the moment as it arises?”
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Lani Faulkner for District 1 supervisor: I believe we work better together
Lani Faulkner believes her collaborative nature and community ties make her an ideal candidate for supervisor.
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Manu Koenig for District 1 supervisor: I’m a leader who cares about outcomes and learns from mistakes
In seeking reelection as county supervisor, Manu Koenig says he’s more interested in outcomes we create together than beliefs about how to accomplish them.
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Video from Thursday night’s Santa Cruz City Council forum
Check out video from Thursday’s Lookout election forum to hear the Santa Cruz City Council candidates speak to the biggest issues facing their prospective constituents.
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One city, four elections: Santa Cruz City Council Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5 candidates take forum stage
In Lookout’s third and final candidate forum before the March 5 primary election, Santa Cruz City Council candidates for Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5 discussed the city’s major issues including homelessness, the fate of West Cliff Drive and Measure M.