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Published September 22Newsom cites pension crisis as he vetoes bill to enhance retirement for police and firefighters
Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected a bill to lower the retirement age and sweeten pension perks for police and firefighters despite overwhelming support in the Legislature.
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Published September 21Newsom 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.
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Published September 21Monday evening traffic: Highway 1 at Park closed overnight for paving; delays
Monday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Published September 21‘I felt like I reset my life’: More Santa Cruz County adults returning to school for a second chance
➤ Para leer el artículo en español, haga clic aquí . Yumi Mondragon, 32, originally from Tokyo, Japan, worked a range of jobs in grocery stores and warehouses while raising her four children in Watsonville over the past six years. But she always felt a drive to get her American…
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Published September 21Carmageddon: Upcoming open house for safety improvements on Water Street
The City of Santa Cruz is hosting an open house on Wednesday to seek feedback on initial plans for intersection improvements and new bicycle facilities on Water Street and in the surrounding area. The project, named the Water Street Safety Project, envisions one-way separated…
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Published September 21‘Sentí que reiniciaba mi vida’: más adultos del condado de Santa Cruz regresan a la escuela en busca de una segunda oportunidad
El programa Career Advancement Charter, gestionado por la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Santa Cruz, ha registrado un aumento del 332 % en su matrícula desde 2021, a medida que más adultos regresan a las aulas para obtener su diploma de escuela secundaria y perseguir nuevas…
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Published September 21California community colleges can offer up to 12 new bachelor’s degrees under laws Newsom signed
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws that determine when community colleges can create bachelor’s degrees and how many they can offer.
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Published September 20470 empty seats make some noise: What’s next for Cabrillo’s original theater?
Apparently, 470 empty seats can make a lot of noise. When Lookout published the story two weeks ago about Cabrillo College’s long-shuttered theater in Building 200, the question at the heart of it was fairly simple: After sitting dark for 17 years, could the original theater…
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Published September 20Is artificial intelligence threatening Santa Cruz’s art scene? Could it be a first step in creation?
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here . When I read that Lookout would be doing a series featuring Santa Cruz County artists , I was delighted. We are lucky to reside in a community that supports and…
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Published September 18Friday evening traffic: Highway 9, Hwy 1, SR-236 lane closures for roadwork
Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Published September 18County housing market remains steady as Federal Reserve hikes interest rates
The Santa Cruz County housing market held no surprises in August, with buyers and sellers remaining quite active as summer winds down. However, on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve hiked short-term interest rates by a quarter-percent — a move that many experts and markets predicted…
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Published September 18Walk on the wild side at the fair? CHP’s ‘beer goggles’ mimic the effects of drinking and driving
Queasiness at the county fair? Was it The Zipper? The Tilt-a-Whirl? The fried Twinkies? Well, at one spot at the Santa Cruz County Fair this week, some unsettled stomachs were at the California Highway Patrol booth, where the agency’s virtual-reality goggles had folks walking…