Capitola has a new city councilmember, the second in more than five months, after the city council voted Thursday to appoint Susan Westman to fill a vacancy left by former councilmember Alexander Pedersen.
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Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Santa Cruz must stand up to unlawful immigration enforcement and attend ‘No Kings’ rallies on Saturday
Jenni Veitch-Olson, the chair of the Santa Cruz County Democratic Party, condemns recent federal immigration raids and the use of the military to control Los Angeles County protests. She supports the right to peaceably assemble and calls on the federal government to end fear-based enforcement. She urges members of the public to join local “No Kings” protests Saturday to stand up for democracy.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Let’s consider alternatives to rail
In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident advocates for personal rapid transit after seeing the price tag for county-spanning passenger rail.
Posted inEducation
PVUSD board overturns votes related to ethnic studies dispute after complaint alleging violations of state law
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District board voted to nullify two controversial April decisions — a failed censure of former trustee Kim De Serpa and an apology letter to a consultant — amid allegations of violating California’s Brown Act. While the board denied wrongdoing, it agreed to cease potential violations to avoid litigation.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Weekender: ‘Lost Boys’ on the beach, Juneteenth downtown and RIP Brian Wilson
Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment recommendations, news and notes from Wallace Baine and Lookout’s Team BOLO.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, June 12-19
With the weekend nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
Posted inLatest News
Morning Lookout: Deportation jitters amid nationwide raids; inside locals’ Sacramento lobbying trip; natural foods cyberattack
Santa Cruz County news and opinion headlines from Lookout for the morning of Thursday, June 12.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
A dawn bus ride, a Capitol showdown and a last-minute deal: How Santa Cruz activists fought health care cuts
A Lookout reporter and photographer traveled with local advocates to Sacramento to document their efforts to convince lawmakers to reject Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed Medi-Cal cuts for undocumented immigrants.
Posted inFood & Drink
Santa Cruz-area grocery stores disrupted by cyberattack to major supplier, but say impact is limited – for now
A cyberattack on United Natural Foods has disrupted shipments of natural grocery items nationwide, but the impact in Santa Cruz County has been limited — for now. Local retailers like the Food Bin and Staff of Life report delays and low stock on key items, though most have found partial workarounds or are waiting for the issue to be resolved.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Santa Cruz County residents share their fears of a national showdown on immigration
Lookout photojournalist Kevin Painchaud hit the streets this week to speak with residents about the Los Angeles protests, Donald Trump’s military deployment and their fears about similar enforcement actions reaching their community.