By Friday afternoon, Santa Cruz County had received only 22,000 early ballots, “less than for a usual primary,” County Clerk Tricia Webber told Lookout. With no presidential decision on the ballot, will polarizing Measure D and key county supervisor and State Assembly races drive up the numbers?
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COVID Dashboard: Finally, a welcome dip in COVID, statewide and in Santa Cruz County
News of the week Cases on the Santa Cruz County dashboard have decreased yet again, going from 1,492 active cases last Monday to 1,248 this Monday. County health officials have recently advised us to take those numbers with a grain of salt due to the popularity of at-home tests, many of which go unreported. However, […]
Posted inK-12 Education
PVUSD renews SRO program in wake of Aptos High stabbing nine months ago
Santa Cruz County’s largest school district has renewed what has been a controversial policing presence at its high schools. Pajaro Valley Unified School District and law enforcement officials say it’s too soon to know its overall impact on student safety and preventing incidents, but early surveys find support for the program.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Third Santa Cruz Starbucks votes in favor of unionization
The Starbucks store on 41st Avenue and Clares Street voted in favor of forming a union. It is the third store in Santa Cruz County and the sixth store in California to do so.
Posted inEducation
Santa Cruz student deals & discounts
Here’s a list of student deals from businesses in and around Santa Cruz County. All deals are featured in Student Lookout. Many places offer student discounts and don’t advertise it; just try asking at any store and you might get 10% off!
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Santa Cruz student recommendations
Here’s a list of recommendations for Santa Cruz students written by Santa Cruz students.
Posted inFood & Drink
Eats on a budget in Santa Cruz
Looking for an affordable meal in Santa Cruz County? Take a look at some of Max Chun’s recommendations for eats on a budget.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Letter to the editor: UCSC must do better; university ignored design principles in original Student Housing West plan
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: I very much appreciated Mike Rotkin’s piece on the importance of design in affordable housing. Too often, objections to aspects of a development plan are brushed aside as selfish NIMBYism, and we are told that […]
Posted inLatest News
Sunday Reads: Seeking a protest song for 2022; design in affordable housing
Time for a new ‘Ohio’: Where is the protest song we need in 2022? Uvalde. Buffalo. George Floyd. Jan. 6. Can political protest music make a difference? A lesson from 50 years ago gives musical artists a blueprint for meeting the challenges of 2022. Read Wallace Baine’s Sunday column. ➤ MORE FROM WALLACE: Read all […]
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Design matters in affordable housing
Mike Rotkin, five-time mayor of Santa Cruz, says the city needs more affordable housing, but we also must be careful what we build. Design, including open space and access to the San Lorenzo River, are key, he says. He cautions against cost-cutting, which could undermine increasingly strong public support for more affordable units.