Welcome to Friday night’s Lookout PM. Be sure to sign up for our breaking news email alerts here, and download the Lookout Santa Cruz app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. ‘A covenant of hope’: Watsonville’s tiny village for the homeless on track for December opening On Friday, local officials got their first look at the […]
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‘A covenant of hope’: Watsonville’s tiny village homeless housing on track for December opening
On Friday, local officials got their first look at the 34-unit tiny village in Watsonville, which will house up to 36 homeless residents from the Pajaro River levee. The project, a collaboration between Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, is nearly complete and on track to open toward the end of the year.
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Watsonville activist says school district ‘blocking’ him from speaking to students about pesticide harms
Activist Omar Dieguez told Lookout that Pajaro Valley Unified School District is not allowing him to present to students about the harms of pesticides during his monthlong hunger strike.
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Aptos High aims to reopen Friday after experiencing prolonged power outages
Aptos High School canceled class Thursday as crews work to restore power to the campus after a prolonged outage that began on Saturday. A district spokesperson told Lookout that the school is aiming to reopen on Friday.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
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.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Education, not local legislation, is best solution to e-bike concerns, Santa Cruz transportation board says
Santa Cruz transportation commissioners say education, not new local laws, is the best way to boost e-bike safety — urging state-level rules while police crack down on illegal high-speed models.
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After 30 years, Brown Berets relaunch in Watsonville facing familiar immigration debates
Three decades after protesting anti-immigrant legislation, former teenage activist Omar Dieguez is reviving Watsonville’s Brown Berets to mentor a new generation facing similar struggles.
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office investigates death of man near Chaminade
The sheriff’s office said the man was involved in a domestic dispute at the Chaminade on Monday and fled the scene on foot. His body was found in a steep ravine on Thursday.
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office investigating series of burglaries in Aptos
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating more than a dozen burglaries, at both residential and commercial properties, in Aptos over the past week, and is advising residents to take precautionary measures.
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County moves to ban retail sale of nitrous oxide, citing increased abuse among youth
Following recent police seizures and increased abuse among youth, Santa Cruz County supervisors advanced a ban on over-the-counter sales of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas or whippets. The ban would go into effect by early November.