The state’s focus on fighting fires has some experts asking, “Does California need a new agency to focus on wildfire prevention?”
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Alex Padilla to become California’s first Latino U.S. senator, replacing Kamala Harris
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Last hurrah for the ‘head of democracy and love’: Gail Pellerin bids her adieu
THE HERE & NOW: Longtime Santa Cruz County Clerk Gail Pellerin exits stage left after 27 years of elections, marriages and chasing down signatures.
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Surprise! Congress takes steps to curb unexpected medical bills
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Five things to know about California’s new US Senator, Alex Padilla
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Attorneys decry ‘cleanups’ of homeless encampments during pandemic in LA
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Break up San Lorenzo homeless encampment? ‘We would have advised against this,’ county health officer writes
The city’s emergency executive order cites crime, trespassing, graffiti, social distancing issues and trash as reasons…
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How to keep people safer when waves are pumping? Santa Cruz surfers call for flag system
Calls for a flag system to warn of dangerous conditions have swelled among Santa Cruz’s surf community. New Supervisor-Elect Manu Koenig plans to bring a proposal forward. Also, tell us your suggestions at the bottom of this story.
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A fire, pandemic and death of a deputy: Sheriff Jim Hart reflects on a frenzied 2020
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart talked to Lookout Thursday about his support of Black Lives Matter, losing a deputy in the line of duty and his office’s future challenges.
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Sheriff: No ‘heavy discipline, termination’ for officers after gathering may have led to jail COVID outbreak
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart has set a Jan. 6 deadline to complete an investigation into whether a large gathering led to a coronavirus outbreak among correctional officers. Hart called it a “learning moment” for the people involved, “for them to understand that their actions impact more than just themselves.”
