For the candidates running to unseat California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, the fight for political survival is now. California’s primary election rules send only the top two vote-getting candidates, regardless of political affiliation, to the general election. As the incumbent and only Democrat on the ballot, Bonta is expected to cruise out of the June […]
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Gov. Gavin Newsom tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’
Some Californians received a test of the earthquake early-warning system seven hours before the appointed time, waking…
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Sunday Reads: Who is Bud Colligan?
The Greenway chief The leader of the Measure D campaign has cut a big swath in Santa Cruz County as a high-profile philanthropist on big projects in housing, health care, science, education and the arts. As he’s become the point man for a trail-only option on Santa Cruz County’s coastal rail corridor, he’s also become […]
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It’s all about sex! You dress for our weather — buy plants for our climate, too
Homelessness is California’s biggest crisis and a problem Santa Cruz County cannot seem to get a handle on, as hard as…
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Who is Bud Colligan?
The leader of the Measure D campaign has cut a big swath in Santa Cruz County as a high-profile philanthropist on big projects in housing, health care, science, education and the arts. As he’s become the point man for a trail-only option on Santa Cruz County’s coastal rail corridor, he’s also become a lightning rod in what’s become one of the most polarizing votes in memory.
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EATERS DIGEST: Olallieberries return, lattes at Honeylux & a downtown restaurant cruise
In this berry-licious issue of Eaters Digest, find rare and delicate olallieberries at Prevedelli Farms and treat yourself to a strawberries-and-cream berry tea latte at Honeylux in Watsonville.
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Morning Lookout: A reimagined Big Basin and SC Shakespeare forges ahead
Greetings, folks. Today is Friday, May 27, and it’ll be another day of May gray for many coastal folks, with temps in the 60s, with the sun peeking out and highs approaching 80 in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Do you want to help us tell our county’s important stories? You can do just that by […]
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Student Lookout: Great scones, top vintage shops and a Santa Cruz sea monster
Time magazine named UC Santa Cruz biomolecular engineering assistant professor Karen Miga one of its 100 most…
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Here’s why scientists aren’t ‘crazy scared’ about monkeypox
To the public, the monkeypox outbreak has echoes of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. But scientists say it’s not the same at all.
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Letter to the editor: Don’t shut out light rail — vote no on Measure D
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: As the first woman in the U.S. to start an insurance company, I know a bit about executing on a vision that others don’t yet see. I believed in nonprofit organizations and their ability to […]