Following last week’s announcement from Our Downtown on a proposed ballot initiative for the Santa Cruz library renovation plan, downtown farmers market director Nesh Dhillon told Lookout in an exclusive interview that the group — which purports to be an advocate for the market — has never reached out.
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Hikers shut out as climate change, fires kept California forests off-limits
A temporary closure of California’s national forests canceled long-planned trips and local hikes. Will it become the new normal?
Posted inCity Life
The pandemic in metal: Pajaro Valley Arts exhibits ‘memories of a time like no other’
In the ongoing “Reflections” exhibition at the Watsonville gallery, members of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild answered the call for works about their journey through COVID-19 and other upheavals of recent years.
Posted inCOVID 2022
California plans dramatic push of COVID-19 booster shots, vaccinations
A day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized offering booster shots of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine, California unveiled a plan to ramp up inoculation rates.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Public health experts ‘flabbergasted’ that Biden still hasn’t picked an FDA chief
The Food and Drug Administration has been mired in controversies related to drug approvals and COVID-19 vaccines, all without a permanent leader. It’s a tough job in normal times, observers say, and at the moment might be the worst top job in Washington.
Posted inCOVID 2022
Who’s dying in California from COVID-19?
California’s COVID-19 deaths are skewing younger, with the average age dropping seven years in September. And death rates are increasing for most racial groups, particularly Latinos. A by-the-numbers look at California’s COVID-19 deaths.
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Morning Lookout: Another COVID death though vax rates up; hot take on Lost Boys remake
October 3, 2021 at 2 p.m. marks the first “Spotlight on the Symphony Recital” with a live performance at Cabrillo’s…
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San Jose State to pay $1.6 million to athletes over handling of sex abuse allegations
The Justice Department found San Jose State to be in violation of Title IX after years of reported abuse by a former trainer. At least 23 women have been identified.
Posted inCOVID 2022
Big demand makes COVID-fighting antibodies hard to get in California
Health officials in California are warning of shortages for monoclonal antibodies, which can keep COVID-19 patients from falling critically ill.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Three key takeaways about broadband and California’s digital divide
Stakeholders across California participated in a moderated discussion about the state’s digital divide and its effect on small business.