More than 70 rail and trail supporters rallied in front of the Santa Cruz County building on Wednesday to urge the board of supervisors to approve Segments 10 and 11 of the Coastal Rail Trail after the body failed to do so last week. Supporters are growing concerned that a $67.6 million state grant tied to the project could expire with more delays.
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Israel/Palestine: A Jewish elder’s journey
Octogenarian Sheila Carrillo remembers the joy, the promise of Israel, a new Jewish homeland, elicited in her Jewish family when she was a child. In 2016, her views on Israel shifted greatly after she started learning about the lives of Palestinians. Now she actively campaigns against the current war in Gaza and for Palestinian liberation.
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An 18-story building proposed downtown promises to be a project ‘Santa Cruz has never seen’
Clocktower Center would reach 192 feet, towering over all existing and proposed buildings in the city of Santa Cruz.
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Morning Lookout: Prop 1’s local ripples, business roundup and wine’s Grand Tasting
Wednesday’s top headlines from Lookout Santa Cruz.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Wharf seeks new pop-up vendors; downtown housing developments
The City of Santa Cruz is looking for vendors to run a small pop-up space near the entrance of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf this summer, Jessica M. Pasko writes in her latest business roundup. Plus, a major downtown Santa Cruz rental housing development begins accepting applications, while another developer proposes a 16-story tower. And plenty of business mixers are on the calendar this spring.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Prop 1’s narrow victory brings uncertainty to Santa Cruz County homeless and mental health service providers
Now that Prop 1 has officially passed — barely — mental health and homeless service providers look forward to learning more of the proposition’s impacts as state direction eventually comes down to the counties. Santa Cruz County providers see plenty of both pros and cons, and brace for the funding implications on a host of county-provided services.
Posted inFood & Drink
Laurie Love on Wine: Cabernet to sparkling, chardonnay to pinot, Grand Tasting wows again
Lookout wine expert Laurie Love’s biweekly column returns ahead of a brief hiatus with a full report on the March 24 Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association Grand Tasting at Saratoga’s Mountain Winery.
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Letter to the editor: Rotkin needs to get his facts right on rail trail
In a letter to the editor, a Live Oak resident takes issue with a recent opinion piece by Lookout politics columnist Mike Rotkin.
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Letter to the editor: Let’s get more info on rail trail before we commit
In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident outlines where he believes many county voters stand on developing light rail.
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Letter to the editor: Shame on our supervisors
In a letter to the editor, a Ben Lomond residents takes two county supervisors to task for what she sees as ignoring the will of voters.
