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.
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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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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.
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Watsonville votes to expand use of controversial Flock license plate readers despite immigration fears
The Watsonville City Council voted Tuesday night to renew a two-year contract with Flock Safety for automated license plate readers and add 17 more cameras throughout the city. Nearly 50 community members filled the council chambers to voice concerns over immigration enforcement risks.
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Santa Cruz County supervisors fund X-ray center for another year but budget cuts loom
Santa Cruz County will outsource its blood draw services to Quest Diagnostics while temporarily saving public radiology with $400,000 from reserves, highlighting deepening strain on local safety-net health care.
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A key Santa Cruz mental health service closed amid funding turmoil and months of missed paychecks
After winning county funding this summer, Santa Cruz’s Mental Health Client Action Network abruptly closed, leaving unpaid staff in crisis as leaders cite financial turmoil, leadership struggles and stalled reimbursements.