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No escaping the hopping menace

It's been an especially prolific (and annoying) grasshopper season in eastern Santa Cruz County, and the only consolation is that cooler weather should tame the onslaught.

Lookout Santa Cruz Published September 29

What will California’s next governor do about healthcare? Here are Becerra and Hilton’s plans

Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton say they’re mindful of voters’ worries about healthcare costs, but their plans don’t have much detail.

Lookout Santa Cruz Published September 25

The billionaire tax could be defeated by two other tax measures. Here’s how

California voters will soon decide whether to tax billionaires — but even if a majority says yes, the measure could still lose to either of two billionaire-funded measures designed to cancel it out.

Lookout Santa Cruz Published September 23

Eight waste streams and one free Saturday – why does Santa Cruz County make legal junk disposal so hard?

Santa Cruz County wants residents to dispose of waste responsibly, but the system can make that surprisingly difficult, writes Steve Smith, who experienced these problems firsthand. A simple garage cleanout can mean eight different waste streams, multiple destinations, limited…

Lookout Santa Cruz Published September 21

Newsom clamps down on California data centers as voters turn against the industry

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven data center bills into law on Monday, signaling a tide change toward regulation of the industry.

Lookout Santa Cruz Published September 17

How the most powerful woman in California government is making her mark on the Legislature

While state Sen. Monique Limón doesn’t have a blockbuster legislative victory to show for her first year as pro tem, her biggest win so far is her popularity with Senate colleagues. Unlike her predecessor, who was known as a micromanager, Limón’s egalitarian, “govern by…

Lookout Santa Cruz Published September 17

Letter to the editor: AB 715 creates a perverse hierarchy of protection

Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here . I disagree with Gil Stein’s op-ed, “ What California’s new antisemitism law means for Santa Cruz County schools ,” and his support for Assembly Bill 715 .

Lookout Santa Cruz Published September 16

Inside Lookout: What’s ahead this fall, from election coverage to a new arts correspondent

From a new arts correspondent to a newsroom gearing up for election season, there’s a lot ahead at Lookout Santa Cruz this fall. Executive Editor Richard Martin shares what’s new, what the newsroom is working on and how you can connect with the journalists behind the coverage.

Lookout Santa Cruz Published September 15

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail-in voting limits as November election nears

This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign up for its newsletters . The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected — for now — the Trump administration ’s efforts to limit mail-in voting ahead of the Nov. 3 election through new rules issued by the U.S. Postal Service.

Lookout Santa Cruz Published September 14