Santa Cruz is still blue, but the veneer of the deep blue, Bernie Sanders-backing city seems to be fading, at least on the local dais, where all of the leading candidates represent the moderate foils to their more progressive left opponents.
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Carmageddon: Capitola Avenue Highway 1 overcrossing is closing for more than a year starting Monday
Crews plan to demolish the overpass between Capitola and Soquel and construct one that adds bike lanes and wider sidewalks. The bridge isn’t set to reopen until the summer or fall of 2025. School officials say they’ll give a bit of leeway as they adjust to detours and new routes.
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Is Watsonville’s lowrider scene on the verge of a new renaissance?
Watsonville’s always-rich lowrider subculture has matured into a scene where local car lovers get together, swap stories, raise money for charity and embrace the all-consuming love of old cars. On Sunday, the culture will be celebrated downtown.
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The votes are in: Santa Cruz wants growth. But why does it now take so long to count ballots?
Lookout politics columnist Mike Rotkin weighs in on what the early election results say about Santa Cruz County. For him, one message is clear: “Don’t do anything that stands in the way of constructing more housing in Santa Cruz.” He also looks at why it’s taking so long to get full results.
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Santa Cruz High comes up short in state basketball championship game
The Cardinals got down early and could never quite come back in Friday’s CIF Division III title game against Bishop Alemany High, falling 63-53. Santa Cruz High finished the season 27-7.
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Santa Cruz Metro appoints Corey Aldridge as new CEO
Santa Cruz Metro announced Friday that Corey Aldridge will take over as CEO after Michael Tree’s departure on Feb. 16. Aldridge has worked as a general manager in public transit for more than 10 years. According to a Metro news release, he most recently served as CEO of Mountain Line transit in Missoula, Montana. While […]
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Prop 1 — Gavin Newsom’s mental health plan — holds slim lead as count continues
As of Friday afternoon, Prop 1 was ahead by the narrowest of margins – around 20,000 votes out of nearly 4.4 million votes counted. The initiative, which needs a simple majority to pass, would fund new mental health treatment facilities.
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Eaters Digest: Zucchina Roman-style pizza at Rustico Italian Street Food
Roman-style pizza in downtown Santa Cruz is Lily Belli’s must-try this week.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, March 8-14
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County in the coming week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Morning Lookout: Beach Island opinions, Watsonville hospital nerves, Wolf Jett returns and election updates coming later
Friday’s Santa Cruz County headlines from Lookout.
