In an in-depth interview with Lookout Santa Cruz, Mills expanded on the changes he’s making to local policing policy, the struggles of leading a department through 2020 and how his formative years in Michigan helped set his ‘True North.’
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WATCH: ‘Love You Madly’ concert shows love to CZU fire victims, first responders
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Before he sheds title, Santa Cruz mayor to hand out keys to city to NFL rookie, county clerk, others
To whom will Justin Cummings hand a “key to the city”? It’s a group that includes NFL rookie Ashtyn Davis, pro skateboarder Raven Tershy, those who make up the molecular lab at UCSC and one of the area’s most well-known community activists.
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21 for ’21: Annieglass adapts to the perils of manufacturing in a pandemic
Ann Morhauser of Annieglass was overseeing a small luxury manufacturing business with a national market and a local tourist destination at its Watsonville site. The former survived. The latter may have to wait until the pandemic passes.
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A gifted community on Giving Tuesday
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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High school sports further delayed, championships cancelled — but hope for truncated seasons still remains
At least one Santa Cruz County coach believes some form of a season remains possible for all sports — fall, winter and spring — but they will have to be truncated and played local so that teams aren’t crossing into other counties.
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Can Gavin Newsom use the pandemic to beat back homelessness?
“Project Homekey” could deliver in months what homelessness advocates have wanted for decades: a huge infusion of cash, and a way around cumbersome regulations. But the silver lining comes with a time limit.
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Honoring 10 Santa Cruzans who have risen to the challenge for others in 2020
Santa Cruz Works hosts an online event to express gratitude to those who’ve gone above and beyond to help the community survive 2020
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21 for ’21: UCSC’s Marm Kilpatrick fights spread of pandemic misinformation
The UC Santa Cruz professor and infectious disease expert is searching for a clearer understanding of COVID-19 — in his lab, and on Twitter.
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For Santa Cruz Mountain winemakers, the 2020 vintage is all about resiliency
From COVID-19 restrictions to prolonged heat to wildfires to smoke taint, it’s a good thing those who make up the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA are a hearty bunch. We talked to a handful about how they’re making the best of a bad situation.