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Published September 15Cabrillo College faces estimated $2M budget deficit; President Capps ‘cautiously optimistic’ on stabilization path
As Cabrillo College enters a third year of managing a moderate structural budget deficit, its president says she’s “cautiously optimistic” about their strategy to stabilize the school’s finances. Cabrillo President Jenn Capps told Lookout this week that despite the unstable…
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Published September 15Five Santa Cruz County artists receive California Arts Council fellowship
Multidisciplinary local artists — across poetry, film, opera and more — were recognized by the California Arts Council in the first cohort of Central Coast Individual Artists Fellows.
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Published September 15Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Sept. 15
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 15Comedy, music and theatre await at Santa Cruz Shakespeare
Enjoy outdoor, live theatre at Santa Cruz Shakespeare this month! Between a wild romp like Private Lives and a musical like The Last Five Years, audiences have their pick of delightful theatre experiences under the trees and stars at the Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park…
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Published September 15Tuesday evening traffic: Highway 1 overnight closure in Aptos September. 20; lane closures on Hwy 9, SR-129, and Hwy 1 for ongoing roadwork
Tuesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Published September 15The martini is having a moment. Here’s where to drink one in Santa Cruz County
I had my first martini at 22. A recent college grad, I ordered it at a bar while trying to feel like a grown-up. What could be more chic, I thought, than a martini? I bluffed my way through the bartender’s pop quiz — shaken or stirred? Dry or dirty? Olive or lemon peel? I had no…
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Published September 15Proposed ballot measure requiring voter approval for AI data centers fails
A potential ballot measure and ordinance intended to give Santa Cruz County residents a final say over any future artificial intelligence data centers proposed in the county’s unincorporated areas failed to gain traction at Tuesday’s county supervisors meeting. The proposed…
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Published September 15‘The Last Five Years’ at Santa Cruz Shakespeare: A beautiful production of a frustrating musical
There is something inherently irresistible about a train wreck. If you go Who: Santa Cruz Shakespeare What: “The Last Five Years” When: Through Oct. 3 Where: The Audrey Stanley Grove at DeLaveaga Park, 501 Upper Park Rd., Santa Cruz Tickets: Click here or 831-460-6399
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Published September 15Santa Cruz is quietly producing some of the best surf lifesaving athletes in the United States
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here . Let’s begin with a basic premise: Sports are kind of silly.
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Published September 15U.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.
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Published September 15Murray Street Bridge to reopen eastbound lane in late September
The eastbound lane of the Murray Street Bridge will reopen on Sept. 28.
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Published September 14Full overnight closure of Highway 1 in Aptos scheduled for Sunday and Monday
Highway 1 in Aptos will see overnight closures Sunday and Monday night for construction of a new pedestrian overcrossing at Mar Vista Drive.