Lookout photojournalist Kevin Painchaud took to the streets to talk to residents about their perspectives on the planned passenger train and 32-mile coastal trail, whether they would regularly use either, and if they would support higher sales taxes to help pay for the ambitious projects.
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How people afford to live in Santa Cruz County’s costly housing market
In interviews, Santa Cruz County locals share their creative survival strategies in the nation’s least affordable housing market, where a two-bedroom apartment requires an $81-per-hour wage.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Santa Cruz County residents share their fears of a national showdown on immigration
Lookout photojournalist Kevin Painchaud hit the streets this week to speak with residents about the Los Angeles protests, Donald Trump’s military deployment and their fears about similar enforcement actions reaching their community.
Posted inHousing & Development
Downtown Santa Cruz in transition: Locals share hopes and fears for a changing city center
Lookout interviewed local residents to get their thoughts on why they come to downtown Santa Cruz, what they think of the changes underway downtown and what would encourage them to visit the city center more often.