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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Climatize’s first local fundraising project; Aptos’ egg shortage answer

by Jessica M. Pasko

In her weekly roundup of local business, Jessica M. Pasko reports on Climatize working with fellow Santa Cruz-based company Mynt Systems on an electric vehicle charging hub, local food businesses’ egg go-to, the status of the Chamber of Commerce’s CEO search and names, numbers and dates to know.

Posted inLatest News

Central Fire District Captain Steve Ramirez brought joy and compassion to a demanding profession

by Max Chun

Central Fire District Captain Steve Ramirez died unexpectedly this weekend while on duty at his station. The 54-year-old served with the district for 24 years, and is remembered for an upbeat, joyous personality that lifted his colleagues up during even the most difficult circumstances, and as a man who loved his family and friends more than anything.

Posted inOpinion from Community Voices

Santa Cruz Metro and I owe Lookout readers and Metro riders an apology

by Mike Rotkin

The exciting, new transportation services planned by Santa Cruz Metro are not happening, at least not yet, writes Lookout politics columnist Mike Rotkin. The plans included 15-minute service time on major routes, bus-priority traffic signals and more. But the poor state of the current fleet makes the timeline impossible until at least summer, when 53 hydrogen-fueled buses Metro purchased in September 2023 are due to arrive. That is reduced from the planned 57, due to costs. Metro apologized for the delay at a December meeting of the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission meeting, but Rotkin thinks the board, of which he is a member, should have seen this problem coming and asked better questions.

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