California’s independent redistricting commission was slammed on social media and pummeled in public meetings. But its new maps don’t face any lawsuits, unlike in many other states.
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Unhoused Santa Cruz: Three universal truths about why this county remains among the capitals of homelessness
In this first part of a three-part Sunday series, Lookout digs into the questions surrounding homelessness in Santa Cruz County. First up, how has a beautiful place with a progressive and generous population become a statewide epicenter for the needy?
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Honey, who shrunk the real estate market? Where all the listings have gone and if they’re ever coming back
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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BOLO Best Bets: Show some love for Beethoven, iconic art and sweet treats
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Affordable housing ideas in the spotlight: Forum to detail two possible Santa Cruz ballot measures
On Thursday, the people behind two potential ballot measures will explain how their plans would increase affordable housing in the city of Santa Cruz should they get on the November ballot. Some city officials and activists, however, aren’t so sure.
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It’s coyote mating season, and in my neighborhood that means trouble
From spraying the yard with wolf urine, boarding up the doggy door and posting flashing red “predator eyes” on fences and trees, here’s one writer’s experience that many in Santa Cruz County can relate to.
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Big job at a tough time: Cal Fire’s new leader talks about the challenges of wildfire defense
The new leader of Cal Fire in Santa Cruz County, Nate Armstrong, is making a few changes, while insisting that the statewide agency’s “aggressive initial attack” philosophy and other core principles are not his to change and were in place during the devastation of the CZU fires and the criticism that followed.
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‘The time is now’: Santa Cruzans call for transit equity, accessibility
On Friday, Equity Transit held a march and rally with nearly 100 attendees calling for increased and accessible transit options throughout Santa Cruz County. “Transit inequities affect lots of people in different camps, and we’re all affected by it,” organizer Michael Wool said. “It’s a very multifaceted problem, we have to come at it from many different angles.”
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Wealthy town has an answer against building affordable housing: Mountain lions
The wealthy Silicon Valley suburb of Woodside is trying to block Senate Bill 9, a new state law allowing duplexes on single-family home lots, by declaring itself a mountain lion habitat.
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BOLO Best Bets: First Friday, a Prankster and tunes to disperse the Omicron mists
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