In this week’s look at Santa Cruz County business, Jessica M. Pasko highlights Joby Aviation’s milestone in Dubai, UC Santa Cruz’s new entrepreneurship program and agriculture’s nearly $1.6 billion impact on the local economy.
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UCSC ‘peeping tom’ suspect had history of similar crimes, court records show
A UC Santa Cruz graduate charged with multiple counts of voyeurism, burglary and theft this month had previously pleaded guilty to similar crimes on campus in 2023, court records show. Police allege Tony Pau, 21, secretly recorded and stole from students in residence halls across several months, prompting criticism from students over the university’s handling of security concerns.
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Former student arrested in on-campus ‘peeping tom’ cases, UCSC police say
UC Santa Cruz police have arrested former student Tony Pau in connection with multiple voyeurism, burglary and theft incidents reported in campus housing earlier this year.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: New makers space on Westside launches with summer camp; new hires at two nonprofits
In this week’s look at Santa Cruz County business, Jessica M. Pasko highlights DIY arts space Santa Cruz Maker Studios, notes comings and going around the county and crunches some local numbers.
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Lookout remembers Mike Rotkin: Santa Cruz’s Socrates who had an encyclopedic understanding of our community’s 50-plus years of challenges
Community Voices editor Jody K. Biehl reflects on her three years editing columns by Mike Rotkin and the education he offered her about Santa Cruz County, UCSC and being human.
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Mike Rotkin, former mayor and an essential figure in Santa Cruz progressive activism, dies at 79
Mike Rotkin arrived in Santa Cruz in 1969, not long after the University of California, and soon not only became a pillar of UCSC’s Community Studies program but launched into the progressive politics that reshaped the city. He served a record five terms as mayor and in a variety of other positions. He passed away at his home Wednesday.
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UCSC continues fighting judge’s ruling against enrollment growth plan
UC Santa Cruz remains entangled in a legal battle with the city and county of Santa Cruz over its long-term campus expansion plan, which a judge ruled failed to adequately address local housing and environmental impacts tied to an 8,500-student enrollment increase by 2040.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: La Bahia now taking reservations, new hotel hires, rentals vs. condos
An opening date for the luxury beachfront La Bahia Hotel & Spa and more local hospitality updates, why Santa Cruz is building rentals instead of condos and funding for a UCSC-grown startup – all that and more are in Jessica M. Pasko’s weekly look at Santa Cruz County business.
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UCSC students say school failing to keep them safe from voyeur targeting dorm showers
Two UC Santa Cruz students say the university has failed to adequately respond to a series of voyeurism incidents in a campus dorm, including reports of someone filming students while they showered and stealing their clothing. Despite requests, students say the school hasn’t made timely or meaningful security upgrades.
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UCSC campus provost Lori Kletzer steps down, returns to faculty position
UC Santa Cruz Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Lori Kletzer will step down from her post on July 15 after six years in the role, returning to a faculty position. Earth and Planetary Sciences professor Paul Koch has been named interim provost as the university prepares a national search for Kletzer’s replacement.