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Letter to the editor: Hate and intolerance have no place in Santa Cruz
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inEnvironment
Here’s how California’s electric cars can feed the grid and help avoid brownouts
Through bidirectional charging, owners of electric cars can sell energy to the grid or use it to power their homes. But will the technology, which is costly, become widespread?
Posted inLatest News
Morning Lookout: Officials’ Otter 841 dilemma, Joby’s roadmap and an unsung CZU rebuild helper
Stephen Homan came out of retirement as an environmental health specialist to help a Santa Cruz County neighbor…
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Are major changes coming to your electric bill? Five things to know
California’s electric rates are among the highest in the country. Three big power companies propose charging fixed rates based on income, saying low-income customers will save money. Critics doubt it’ll work.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Joby gets clearer timeline for when federal regulators will open skies to air taxis
The Federal Aviation Administration says electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft could be in commercial use by 2028, with some limited operations as early as 2025. Santa Cruz County native JoeBen Bevirt, founder of eVTOL industry leader Joby, has pushed for that earlier timeline to get his vision for an Uber-like air taxi service off the ground.
Posted inCoast Life
As ‘Free Otter 841′ movement grows, expert warns that officials have little choice but to capture it
Although fish and wildlife officials continue efforts to capture the surfboard-stealing sea otter known as Otter 841 and bring her into captivity, local pushback is growing. Some Santa Cruzans and visitors want to see the otter remain in the wild: “I think the ocean belongs to the otter, so we should just let the otter be in her ocean,” said one.
Posted inLookout PM Archive
Lookout PM: Weekender, ‘Free Otter 841′ movement grows, and a timeline for air taxis
Although fish and wildlife officials continue efforts to capture the surfboard-stealing sea otter known as Otter 841 and…