Lookout’s ongoing coverage of 2024 races for three seats on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, in Districts 1, 2 and 5.
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District 5 county supervisor: Martinez, Bradford headed to runoff for Santa Cruz Mountains seat
Encompass CEO Monica Martinez and small business owner and community organizer Christopher Bradford were the top two finishers in the District 5 county supervisor primary.
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District 2 county supervisor: Brown, De Serpa headed to runoff
Capitola Mayor Kristen Brown and Pajaro Valley school district trustee Kim De Serpa are headed to a November runoff for the District 2 Santa Cruz County supervisor seat.
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District 1 county supervisor: Koenig holds off Faulkner’s challenge, earns second term
Incumbent Manu Koenig has defeated challenger Lani Faulkner to secure a second term on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors.
Posted inFood & Drink
Lily Belli on Food: Alderwood departure, salmon woes and a home for The Neighbor’s Pub
Santa Cruz County food and drink news from Lily Belli.
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Morning Lookout: Highway 1 lawsuit, salmon season restrictions, downtown murder trial begins
Tuesday news and views from Lookout Santa Cruz.
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Trial begins in 2022 killing of Neoklis Koumides in downtown Santa Cruz parking garage
The trial for the murder of Neoklis Koumides — known by the nickname Nick the Greek — began Monday morning with the prosecution calling witnesses from law enforcement and unhoused individuals who were at the scene of the incident in the early morning hours of November 21, 2022.
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Sierra Club, local advocacy group sue Caltrans over Highway 1 widening in Aptos
The Campaign for Sustainable Transportation and the Sierra Club have filed a lawsuit against Caltrans, claiming that the environmental impact report for the Highway 1 widening project is inadequate and incomplete. The legal action does not affect ongoing work.
Posted inFood & Drink
California’s commercial salmon fishermen face another disaster of a season amid proposed federal restrictions
A regional fishery council is mulling three proposals for commercial salmon season, with one canceling the season entirely and the other two severely limiting how long the season would last and how many salmon could be taken.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
My new Santa Cruz dispensary will not endanger kids; it meets all laws, and prioritizes community and responsible cannabis use
Bryce Berryessa, who is trying to open a cannabis dispensary in Santa Cruz at Mission and Laurel streets, pushes back against school administrators trying to block his business from opening because it is close to schools. He says he has complied with all laws, has worked to open for more than a year and has been considerate of school requests about signage. “It is disingenuous of school board members to say they support legal cannabis while actively and aggressively advocating for a policy that would put us out of business,” he writes.
