Residents voted against a levy that would have raised an additional $1 million per year to double the staff at the…
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Lookout PM: Eaters Digest, Branciforte Fire tax voted down, and Cabrillo’s wedding cake exam
As summer warms up, Santa Cruz’s Woodhouse Brewing releases a collaboration beer to celebrate next month’s two-night…
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Morning Lookout: Officials’ Otter 841 dilemma, Joby’s roadmap and an unsung CZU rebuild helper
Stephen Homan came out of retirement as an environmental health specialist to help a Santa Cruz County neighbor…
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Joby gets clearer timeline for when federal regulators will open skies to air taxis
The Federal Aviation Administration says electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft could be in commercial use by 2028, with some limited operations as early as 2025. Santa Cruz County native JoeBen Bevirt, founder of eVTOL industry leader Joby, has pushed for that earlier timeline to get his vision for an Uber-like air taxi service off the ground.
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Lookout PM: Weekender, ‘Free Otter 841′ movement grows, and a timeline for air taxis
Although fish and wildlife officials continue efforts to capture the surfboard-stealing sea otter known as Otter 841 and…
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Morning Lookout: Santa Cruz leaders head to Sacramento, Lily Belli returns, and a Joby-ized future
Scotts Valley, Watsonville and Aptos are all holding their traditional observances of Independence Day with parades and…
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Sunday Reads: Joby’s lift-off, family therapist reacts to Junior Guards, Lily Belli returns
Scotts Valley, Watsonville and Aptos are all holding their traditional observances of Independence Day with parades and…
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SFO in half an hour? Where will Joby’s takeoff end up taking us?
“Helicopter,” “air taxi,” “peopled drone” or “eVTOL,” Joby’s potential revolution opens a world of possibilities. Will it solve some of the more pressing problems of urban life or create a world in which some people live like the Jetsons while others are still Flintstones?
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Morning Lookout: Joby takes flight, cockfighting self-defense, fallen tree offers memories of a dear friend
As insurance companies like State Farm pull out of writing new policies in California over concerns about the cost of…
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Lookout PM: Weekender, Joby’s new era, and a pro per cockfighting suspect
On Wednesday, Joby Aviation publicly unveiled the first aircraft to roll off its pilot production line. The Santa…