Some see the potential change as a means for leadership that represents the whole community in a four-year mayor; others are too worried about the implications of the chosen redistricting maps to approve of the measure.
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Why is crypto crashing? A Q&A on bitcoin, luna and other falling cryptocurrencies
Why are bitcoin and luna crashing? What’s terraUSD? What’s next for crypto? We answer some questions as cryptocurrency markets plunge.
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Morning Lookout: Student’s journey of ‘grief into hope’; rail trail polarization
Good morning, Lookout friends! It’s Monday, May 16, and the forecast calls for a mostly sunny day around Santa Cruz County, with highs in the 70s (though your mileage may vary, as always). I hope you’re all relaxed and refreshed after the weekend. I got my grilling on, but that’s nothing when it comes to […]
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California’s longest-serving death row prisoner on isolation, survival and his Native identity
As the Monache and Cherokee 63-year-old awaits a new hearing for a 1978 murder he denies committing, Douglas Ray Stankewitz shares the cultural tools and memories he depends on to stay alive.
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A new generation of white supremacist killer: shedding blood with internet winks, memes and livestreams
The young white man who killed 10 people in Buffalo represents a new generation of white supremacists: isolated and online, radicalized on internet memes and misinformation, inspired by livestreams to find fame through bloodshed.
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Watsonville High senior Danna Perez turns ‘grief into hope’
Watsonville High graduating senior Danna Perez co-founded the Hope Club as a sophomore after a tragic accident in 2019. Now, she plans to go to Cabrillo College to become a bilingual and bicultural nurse for patients like her.
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LOOKOUT PM: COVID caution, Measure D divide, Danna’s story & Bob Dylan
Good evening and happy Monday, everyone, Hope you all enjoyed the warm weekend. Luckily for us, those mid-70s temperatures are poised to stick around for the next 10 days! Following a Sunday of Measure D reads, we shared Danna Perez’s inspiring comeback from immense hardship along with the return of COVID anxiety to kick off […]
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Bob Dylan bringing ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ to Santa Cruz Civic in June
Bob Dylan rolls into Santa Cruz on June 23, with the soon-to-be-81-year-old bringing his “Rough and Rowdy Ways” tour to the Civic Auditorium. Tickets go on sale Thursday.
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COVID Dashboard: Bay Area health officials urge caution amid surge
News of the week We’ve been crawling toward normalcy as our COVID fears has lessened, but the numbers – and public health officials – say donning a mask again may be a good idea. Last Friday, twelve Bay Area health officials urged the public to continue taking precautions — with masking indoors explicitly noted — […]
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What would Nathan Hochman do as California attorney general?
In a 70-minute interview, Nathan Hochman, a Republican former federal prosecutor, vows to end a “spiral of lawlessness” in California as he runs for attorney general. Hochman is seeking to finish in the top two in the June 7 primary against Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta.