Drivers in California are expected to pay an average of $4.39 per gallon — the highest price ever for Labor Day weekend. The average price per gallon in Santa Cruz County is even higher, at $4.43 per gallon.
Recreation & Sports
Posted inHousing & Development
How sports arenas became the poster child for California’s housing crisis
To help alleviate the state’s housing shortage, California recently began tracking publicly owned lots that could be turned into affordable homes. In its first year, the state housing agency has cited two major sports arenas — Angel Stadium in Anaheim and Pechanga Arena in San Diego — for cutting backroom development deals with developers that shortchanged the public on affordable units. The agency is now investigating Oakland Coliseum in Oakland.
Posted inPandemic Life
‘A little strange’: Tokyo Olympics were a showcase of resilience amid an attempt at normalcy
With virtually all fans shut out from attending, the Tokyo Olympics had a sterile feel that often muted the outstanding accomplishments of the athletes. The competition sometimes felt like sports in a laboratory. Reverse somersaults, double layouts and three-point shots were greeted with silence or, worse, the echoed clapping of a half-dozen teammates.
Posted inCOVID Today
How Simone Biles’ bravery on mental health can help California heal from COVID-19
A majority of Black Americans believe having a mental health condition is a sign of weakness. Biles and other athletes are changing the narrative. Erika D. Smith believes that just as Biles has inspired many in the sports world, she may inspire other Black people to be more proactive about addressing their mental health — and at a time when the need to do so has never been greater.
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‘Some soul-searching’ ahead after U.S. women’s soccer team takes bronze in Tokyo
The U.S. women’s soccer team defeats Australia 4-3 to win bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, but the game could mark the end of an era for several players.
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Olympics loss to Canada could mean end of era for Carli Lloyd and USWNT
Canada beats the USWNT for the first time since 2001 to advance to the gold medal game. The U.S. will play for bronze, but what happens after that?
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For Laurel Hubbard and other transgender athletes, change is finally coming to Olympics
Laurel Hubbard, New Zealand weightlifter, is among the first openly transgender athletes to compete at the Olympics. “A big cultural war has erupted around this,” one observer says. “I think it’s a conversation that has a lot to do with issues that go well beyond sports to how we organize our society.”
Posted inEducation
UCSC Olympian’s golden dream: Help destigmatize the mental health conversation in sports, society
Soon-to-be UC Santa Cruz student Izzy Connor plans to join the ranks of high-profile athletes like Simone Biles, Michael Phelps and Naomi Osaka who are refusing to just be quiet about the mental rigors that go into striving to be the best. Lookout caught up with her before her big Tokyo moment.
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‘Katie’s carry-on bag is gonna be overweight’: Aptos triathlete adds a silver medal to her bronze
Soon-to-be UC Santa Cruz student Izzy Connor plans to join the ranks of high-profile athletes like Simone Biles, Michael…
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‘Difficult situation’: Even for athletes with family in Tokyo, separation remains part of these Olympics
The family of U.S. baseball player Scott McGough is in Tokyo, but he still can’t see them. The Olympics make it difficult for families to be together.