Warming waters in Northern California have been lethal for winter-run salmon eggs; less than 3% hatched last year.
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Local cred in the spotlight: Takeaways from Tuesday’s South County candidates forum
While Assembly District 30 contenders spent much of their time showing that they know this place where none of them resides, the homegrown District 4 county supervisor hopefuls differed mainly on their priorities and truly diverged on only one big issue. Hint: It involves the future of train transportation in Santa Cruz County.
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LOOKOUT PM: Measure D, Round 2; Pac Station groundbreaking; Wallace’s Weekender
Good evening, folks, I hope everyone had a fine Thursday on this nearly cloudless, almost-summer-like day. It’s going to be a perfect weekend to get out and about, so hit up the closest park, trail, or farmers market and make the most of it! Once again, a quick reminder about next week’s event. Next Wednesday, […]
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Opinion: Vote no on Measure D: Transportation justice demands a no vote
Measure D is inequitable and environmentally short-sighted. We believe Measure D will forever cut off North County and South County from alternate transportation and will reinforce disparities between north and south. Using the rail corridor for both rail and trail will unite us. Removing the tracks will pull us apart forever.
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Opinion: Vote yes on Measure D: Let’s build a trail now
Measure D is the best chance Santa Cruz County has to build a safe and transit-oriented trail from Watsonville to Davenport. We dismiss the “deceptive” campaign slogans of our opponents and explain the facts and objective reports supporting our view. Greenway pits grassroots citizen activists against those who have held power and been wrong about the rail corridor for 35 years.
Posted inHousing & Development
Pac Station South groundbreaking begins remake of Lower Pacific
As four new housing projects — aiming to add 185 units around lower Pacific Avenue and Front Street — begin to take shape, Pacific Station South gets going.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
With baby formula scarce, California mothers are sharing their breast milk
Lactating parents across California are pitching in to help feed other people’s children during the ongoing national baby formula shortage.
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Morning Lookout: Harsh truths from realtors; glass shortage hits winemakers
What’s shakin’, Lookout friends? It’s Wednesday, May 18, and it’ll be a touch warmer around Santa Cruz County today, with temps in the 70s and 80s under mostly sunny skies. What remains uncomfortably hot, at least from prospective buyers’ perspectives, is the local real estate market. With rising interest rates adding another piece to the […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Will California voters approve betting on sports?
Four ballot measures to legalize sports wagering in California were proposed, but now it’s down to two, and only one might face voters this year.
Posted inHousing & Development
‘Not everybody really gets to live in a beach town’: Realtors on what’s ‘getting worse’ in Santa Cruz real estate
Suddenly rising interest rates have thrown a new wrench into the plans of prospective home buyers. Can it get any worse? We asked a pair of real estate agents, veteran Kelley Trousdale and relative newcomer Rebecca Wallace.