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Published September 22Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Sept. 22
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
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Published September 22Tuesday evening traffic: Highway 1 closures in Capitola/Soquel; Hwy 9 lane controls
Tuesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Published September 22Watsonville City Council to revisit Flock Safety contract one year after renewal, amid growing community concerns
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to revisit its contract with Atlanta-based tech company Flock Safety. Councilmember Ari Parker suggested bringing the issue back for a public discussion after hearing concerns from community members.
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Published September 22Mountain Community Theater’s ‘Rumors’ turns a cocktail party into comic chaos
Mountain Community Theater serves up Neil Simon’s “Rumors” at full comic speed, with a tight ensemble, precise direction by MarNae Taylor and standout comic turns from the cast. It’s a cocktail party gone spectacularly wrong, and great fun to watch.
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Published September 22Capitola must fix the Stockton Avenue Bridge — and explain how maintenance fell through the cracks
For years, Caltrans inspection reports flagged maintenance needs for Capitola’s Stockton Avenue Bridge. Yet those recommendations apparently never came before the city council. Now, taxpayers face hundreds of thousands of dollars in near-term repairs — and potentially millions…
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Published September 22El Concejo Municipal de Watsonville volverá a analizar el contrato con Flock Safety un año después de su renovación
El Concejo Municipal de Watsonville tiene previsto volver a analizar el martes su contrato con la empresa tecnológica Flock Safety, con sede en Atlanta. La concejal Ari Parker propuso retomar el tema para una discusión pública después de escuchar las preocupaciones de miembros de…
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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…