Capitola’s contract with Flock Safety for automated license-plate readers in the city will continue for another 24 months. Meanwhile, members of grassroots group Get The Flock Out say they’ll continue to let police and elected officials in Capitola and Watsonville, which also has a deal with Flock, know about their concerns with the Atlanta-based company.
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Supervisor candidate Tony Nuñez says key to meeting community needs is to increase economic development in South County
District 4 Santa Cruz County supervisor candidate Tony Nuñez spoke with Lookout about his vision to increase economic development in South County and what inspired his bid for the supervisor seat.
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Santa Cruz Oaxacan cultural celebration returns this weekend, highlighting Indigenous dance, music and food
Santa Cruz-based nonprofit Senderos is hosting its 21st guelaguetza event on Sunday at the Branciforte Small Schools campus. The event is a celebration of Oaxacan food, dance and music.
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Candidato para supervisor Tony Nuñez dice que la clave para satisfacer las necesidades de la comunidad es aumentar el desarrollo económico en el sur del condado
El candidato para supervisor del Distrito 4 del condado de Santa Cruz, Tony Nuñez, habló con Lookout sobre su visión para impulsar el desarrollo económico en el sur del condado y lo que lo motivó a postularse para el cargo.
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‘It’s not about us versus them’: Supervisor candidate Elias Gonzales wants to build long-lasting relationships to create change in South County
District 4 Santa Cruz County supervisor candidate Elias Gonzales spoke with Lookout about his campaign and how he’ll approach issues including affordability, immigration and battery storage.
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Outage leaves more than 18,000 Santa Cruz County residents without power Friday afternoon
A power outage caused by an equipment issue at a Pacific Gas & Electric substation near Dominican Hospital in Live Oak left nearly 18,500 Santa Cruz County residents without power Friday afternoon.
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District 4 county supervisor candidates make case to voters during Wednesday night forum
In a Lookout election forum Wednesday, candidates for the District 4 Santa Cruz County supervisor seat — incumbent Felipe Hernandez and challengers Tony Nuñez and Elias Gonzales — shared their visions to improve South County and their views on hot-button issues.
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Los candidatos para la contienda de supervisor del condado del Distrito 4 presentan sus propuestas a los votantes durante un foro el miércoles
Esta traducción fue generada utilizando inteligencia artificial y ha sido revisada por un hablante nativo de español; si bien nos esforzamos por lograr precisión, pueden ocurrir algunos errores de traducción. Para leer el artículo en inglés, haga clic aquí. Los tres candidatos que compiten por el puesto de supervisor del condado de Santa Cruz para el […]
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Group of local contractors to use straw bales to build low-income housing on Mount Calvary Church property in Soquel
A group of local contractors is hoping to address both homelessness and climate change with their project to build six new “tiny homes” using natural materials.
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County officials say they haven’t determined next steps after battery storage developer began exploring state, rather than county, approval
County officials say it’s still too early to determine next steps following news that New Leaf Energy, the developer behind a proposed battery storage facility in Watsonville, is exploring a path to state approval rather than local approval.
