After the Moss Landing battery plant fire, New Leaf Energy’s plan to build a storage facility outside Watsonville has gotten more controversial. As Santa Cruz County’s environment commission finalizes its recommendations, the board of supervisors will decide how to move forward in November.
Environment
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Santa Cruz Metro offers free fares next Wednesday for California Clean Air Day
Santa Cruz Metro is again participating in California Clean Air Day by offering free fares countywide, including trips on the Highway 17 Express and ParaCruz, on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
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Santa Cruz County earns Clean California designation
Local efforts to minimize clutter, beautify public spaces and inspire community pride have earned Santa Cruz County a designation as a Clean California Community.
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Habitat restoration underway along Aptos Creek in Forest of Nisene Marks
A habitat restoration project kicked off this week in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in Aptos, with California State Parks and the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz working along 1.5 miles of Aptos Creek.
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County ag officials warn of invasive beetle in Santa Cruz
An invasive beetle that can damage or kill many types of trees has been found in Santa Cruz, and county agriculture officials are asking for the public’s help to prevent further spread.
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Fatigue sets in for Watsonville activist on Day 17 of hunger strike protesting pesticides near schools
Watsonville activist Omar Dieguez told Lookout that he’s feeling tired, but is still motivated and supported to continue the rest of his 30-day hunger strike in protest of pesticide use near schools.
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Ask Lookout: What is the Santa Cruz County mosquito control ballot that came in the mail?
Santa Cruz County property owners are being asked to weigh in on a proposed fee increase that would fund expanded mosquito and rodent control services. Officials say the move is aimed at bolstering public health efforts amid rising concerns over invasive species and disease prevention.
Posted inEducation
UCSC acquires 414 acres for conservation, farming in major land deal
UC Santa Cruz is expanding its footprint with the acquisition of two properties long held by a Santa Cruz family: 214 acres of protected natural land next to its main campus, and about 200 acres of oceanfront farmland near the Seymour Marine Discovery Center.
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Watsonville activist to start monthlong hunger strike protesting pesticides on farms near schools
Watsonville activist Omar Dieguez is embarking on a 30-day hunger strike, protesting the use of pesticides on agricultural fields located near schools across the Pajaro Valley.
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California has a fallback plan for Trump’s clean car attacks. Does it go far enough?
Amid a legal fight over California’s power to regulate car and truck pollution, state agencies are suggesting policies that need stable funding, legislative action or lengthy rulemaking.
