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Man shot on Freedom Boulevard Friday night
A man was taken to a trauma center Friday night after he was shot in the head while driving along Freedom Boulevard.
According to radio dispatches, the man was driving north on Freedom when a pickup with several people onboard pulled alongside his Toyota sedan in front of a Valero gas station just before 10pm. At one point, someone in the truck aimed a rifle at the sedan and shot the driver in the head. The pickup driver then sped off.
Watsonville police shut down all lanes of Freedom Boulevard in the area as Watsonville firefighters and paramedics treated the victim for transport to a hospital as a large crowd of people flocked to the crime scene to watch the drama unfold. As of 11pm no suspects had been found.
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Two 60-unit apartment buildings proposed on Mission St. in Santa Cruz
A proposal for a six-story apartment building at Mission and Otis streets is headed to a community meeting on April 21. (Workbench)
Community meeting on 930 Mission St. proposal- 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 21.
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SANTA CRUZ >> Two separate proposals for 60-unit apartment buildings on Mission Street in Santa Cruz were submitted to city planners in recent weeks.
An eight-story building with 60 homes and ground floor shops is proposed at 1501, 1507 and 1511 Mission St. The project would demolish Donnelly Chocolates, Falafel Santa Cruz, and a single-family home and construct the apartment building across the three parcels. Project plans include 12 studios, 30 one-bedroom homes, six two-bedroom homes and 12 three-bedroom homes.
A six-story building with 60 homes is proposed at 930 Mission St., currently a single-story building with medical offices. Project plans include 38 studios, 19 two-bedroom apartments and three three-bedroom apartments. A community meeting for the 930 Mission St. proposal is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 on Zoom.
Santa Cruz-based developer Workbench proposed the building at 930 Mission St. Workbench has numerous projects in the works across Santa Cruz County, including three projects embroiled in lawsuits.
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Renderings show a proposed eight-story apartment building at Mission and Trescony streets in Santa Cruz. (Anderson Architects Inc)
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PVUSD Sustainable Schools Advisory team launches
Facing years of declining enrollment likely to take a multimillion-dollar bite out of its budget—coupled with federal education cuts and an impending recession—Pajaro Valley Unified School District has taken the first step toward possibly closing some schools.
District officials this week announced the creation of the Sustainable Schools Advisory (SSA), a group of 23 parents, staff and community members described in a press release as “a community-informed effort focused on the long-term strength of our schools.”
The Board of Trustees on Wednesday heard its first report on the group—including a summary of its inaugural meeting Tuesday—but took no action.
No decisions have been made about which schools could face closure. But the issue has surfaced at board meetings, with officials noting many campuses are below capacity and some classrooms sit empty.
PVUSD Chief Business Officer Gerardo Castillo said the SSA will examine demographics, enrollment and transportation as it meets twice a month through November. The group will present its findings and recommendations to the board that month.
Castillo acknowledged it will be a “very difficult process,” noting generations of families have attended neighborhood schools.
“Our schools, for many of us, are like our family,” he said. “That’s where we grew up.”
Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge John Salazar will serve as the advisory’s independent facilitator.
In other PVUSD news, the district will soon form a committee to consider renaming Cesar Chavez Middle School.
Communities across the U.S. have taken similar steps following a March New York Times report in which two women accused Chavez of sexual assault. Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta later said Chavez raped her twice, and that she bore two children from those encounters.
She said she kept quiet for decades to help protect the civil rights movement, with Chavez as its de facto leader.
Castillo said forming the committee will be a “key moment for our district.”
Renaming the school would be “a significant undertaking,” he said, estimating the cost at about $100,000. That includes researching a potential new namesake and replacing signage.
The 11-member committee will include students, staff, teachers and community members, and will be led by the principal.
Trustee Gabe Medina said he supports renaming the school but suggested delaying the process until the district’s financial outlook improves. When that time comes, he said, the honoree should reflect local culture and community.
“I’m hoping we generate local names and highlight those people who had the courage to really organize in our community and, dare I say, stand up to power that abuses its authority,” Medina said.
PVUSD has proposed capping teacher health benefits as part of ongoing contract negotiations, a move expected to draw significant opposition.
Both the district and the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers announced the proposal Tuesday. The district is offering a 7.77% salary increase over three years and a $36,000 annual contribution toward family health coverage. District spokesman Alejandro Chavez called it a starting point for negotiations.
Teachers say the proposal would shift substantial costs onto employees. Cesar Chavez Middle School teacher Emily Halbig said the raises — about $177 per month in the first year — would not offset higher premiums. District projections show a family PPO plan costing about $47,900 next year, leaving teachers to pay roughly $12,000 annually if the cap is adopted.
“That’s not close to breaking even,” Halbig said.
She said the union expects strong opposition, noting similar benefit caps elsewhere have effectively reduced take-home pay over time. The union is also questioning the district’s financial outlook and seeking updated data.
Halbig said members are unlikely to accept the proposal, raising the possibility of an impasse and state mediation.
“This is the one thing people have told me they would strike over,” she said.
Seven-story affordable housing proposed next to Palomar Inn
A seven-story building with below-market-rate studio apartments for older adults is proposed in Downtown Santa Cruz. (McSorley Architecture)
SANTA CRUZ >> A proposal for a seven-story building in Downtown Santa Cruz has been submitted with the help of Ryan Coonerty, candidate for Santa Cruz Mayor. The project would replace the single-story Dell Williams jewelry store building at 1032 Pacific Ave. owned by Coonerty’s wife and mother-in-law.
The proposed building next to the Palomar Inn would have 38 below-market-rate homes for older adults. It would also include shops on the bottom floor and common space for residents on the second floor, including a community kitchen, meeting room and fitness room. The project does not include any parking, as permitted by state laws.
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A proposed building next to the Palomar Inn would use modular construction, where parts of the building are built elsewhere and assembled onsite. (McSorley Architecture)
Streamlined approval processThe proposal uses AB 2011, a state law that allows approval by city staff, without public hearings, for commercial buildings redeveloped to include housing. However, it’s also seeking for the city to cede about 10 feet of a stretch of the alleyway behind the building — which does require a Santa Cruz City Council vote.
An appraiser is now determining the monetary value of the strip of land, said Santa Cruz Housing Development Manager Jessie Bristow. After that process, the city council and developers would negotiate on an agreement to transfer the property in a closed session of a city council meeting, Bristow said. If an agreement is reached, it would be discussed and voted on in public, during an open session of a council meeting, he said.
If city council approves the expanded footprint, the project would be approved as soon as the developer, Arcata-based Danco Group, submits a complete application that complies with city rules. An application submitted earlier this year was deemed incomplete and has been returned for additional information, said Senior Planner Ryan Bane.
Coonerty family connectionDell Williams — and the land to be redeveloped — is owned by Emily Coonerty, the wife of mayoral candidate Ryan Coonerty, and Emily Coonerty’s mother, Cindy Bernard. Ryan Coonerty helped facilitate the deal with Danco after being hired as a consultant to find a suitable location for the project. That contract ended May 2025, he said.
Ryan Coonerty also consulted for developers on other projects in the city in 2024 and 2025, including the Cruz Hotel, 201 Front St. and an apartment complex on Delaware Avenue leased to UC Santa Cruz for students and staff.
“I was trying to help projects that I agreed with get the community and city support necessary to get across the finish line,” he said.
As part of his contract with landowners and developers for the 201 Front St. project, he has also had conversations with leaders of the Santa Cruz Warriors about their future plans for a stadium, he said. The contract ended July 2024, and Coonerty said he remains “involved in ongoing talks with the Warriors” without pay.
He said his most recent contract with a developer ended in August 2025, for an unannounced project from Owen Lawlor Land Use outside of city limits. Coonerty said his experience working with developers would not conflict with his potential decisions as mayor and that he would recuse himself from any decisions related to the Dell Williams building, or any other matters advised by the city attorney.
“I’m going to abide by the letter and spirit of the law,” he said.
The building would include 38 below-market-rate homes for older adults and one market-rate unit for a building manager. (McSorley Architecture)
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El apagón deja a más de 18,000 residentes del condado de Santa Cruz sin electricidad la tarde del viernes
Un apagón causado por un problema de equipo en una subestación de Pacific Gas & Electric cerca del Hospital Dominican en Live Oak dejó a casi 18,500 residentes del condado de Santa Cruz sin electricidad la tarde del viernes.
El servicio eléctrico se restableció a las 4:15 p.m., según la portavoz de PG&E, Stephanie Magallon.
El apagón, reportado por primera vez a las 3 p.m., se extiende a lo largo de la costa del condado, desde Davenport hacia el sur hasta Aptos. Los residentes de Capitola y Pleasure Point no se vieron afectados por el apagón.
Magallon dijo a Lookout que las cuadrillas trabajan para cambiar a una fuente de energía diferente para determinar qué causó el problema en la subestación en Houts Drive.
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Por miedo, menos estudiantes indocumentados de Cabrillo buscan servicios a más de un año de la ofensiva migratoria de Trump
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Ha pasado más de un año desde que el presidente Donald Trump regresó al cargo y comenzó una campaña agresiva de deportación dirigida a los aproximadamente 11 millones de residentes indocumentados del país.
La población estudiantil inmigrante de Cabrillo College está sintiendo el impacto.
La profesora y consejera de Cabrillo, Adela Naranjo-Bernabe, dijo a Lookout que notó una disminución en la participación en programas dirigidos a estudiantes indocumentados, y tiene conocimiento de al menos dos estudiantes que se autodeportaron.
En Cabrillo, el número de estudiantes indocumentados que solicitan ayuda financiera a través de un programa estatal ha disminuido significativamente desde que Trump asumió el cargo en enero de 2025. De 2023-24 a 2024-25, el número de solicitantes cayó 18%, de 209 a 171. Hasta ahora este año, ha habido solo 163.
“Tienen miedo de pedir ayuda – a veces ayuda financiera – porque creen que está vinculada a su capacidad a largo plazo para arreglar su estatus”, dijo Naranjo-Bernabe. “Dicen: ‘No queremos exponernos. No queremos que nadie tenga nuestra información personal’”.
Desde 2016 hasta el otoño pasado, Naranjo-Bernabe supervisó el Programa de Recursos DREAM del colegio, pero dejó el cargo para dedicarse a la enseñanza. Dijo que sigue en contacto con muchos de los estudiantes a quienes ayudó y contó a Lookout sobre su mayor ansiedad. La nueva coordinadora, Kim Leyva, asumió el cargo en febrero y, aunque todavía está aprendiendo los detalles del puesto, coincidió con Naranjo-Bernabe en que los estudiantes tienen mucho miedo.
“Hay mucha más ansiedad e incertidumbre”, dijo Leyva, y agregó que los estudiantes están preocupados por la seguridad de sus familias y su futuro.
El estudiante de Cabrillo College Omar dijo a Lookout que, aunque obtuvo la ciudadanía después de crecer como indocumentado en Watsonville, los esfuerzos de la administración federal por apuntar incluso a ciudadanos naturalizados lo tienen en alerta.
“Ser inmigrante, un error realmente puede costarte toda la vida”, dijo. “Y no existe esa tranquilidad de poder caminar cómodamente por la calle o conducir”.
Omar es un seudónimo; solicitó el anonimato por temor a ser objetivo de agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE).
El Programa de Recursos DREAM del colegio se estableció en 2016 para proporcionar una variedad de servicios a estudiantes indocumentados, estudiantes que tienen familiares indocumentados y estudiantes con estatus protegido bajo la Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia de la era de Obama. A los niños que llegan a Estados Unidos sin documentación a menudo se les llama “Dreamers”, de ahí el nombre del programa del colegio.
Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia
DACA es el programa federal de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia establecido por el expresidente Barack Obama. Después de años de batallas legales e intentos de Donald Trump de desmantelarlo, el programa ya no acepta nuevos solicitantes. Sin embargo, alrededor de medio millón de personas que ya tenían DACA todavía son elegibles para renovar su estatus. DACA proporciona protección contra la deportación y autorización de trabajo a inmigrantes que llegaron a Estados Unidos cuando eran niños. A los niños nacidos en el extranjero que llegan a Estados Unidos sin documentación se les llama “Dreamers”
Leyva dijo que los estudiantes indocumentados y los estudiantes de estatus mixto, a pesar de sus temores, son trabajadores y resilientes.
“Cargan con mucho estrés invisible en este clima político”, dijo. “Muchos se preocupan por la seguridad, la estabilidad de sus familias y su futuro. Estas preocupaciones pueden afectar la salud mental y la concentración académica. Los estudiantes indocumentados intentan navegar tiempos inciertos mientras acceden a la misma educación que todos los demás”.
El programa DREAM de Cabrillo proporciona una amplia gama de servicios, desde tutoría y servicios legales hasta ayuda con asistencia financiera. Leyva dijo que sus días recientemente han incluido reunirse con estudiantes para ayudarlos a presentar solicitudes para un programa estatal de ayuda financiera, la Solicitud de la Ley DREAM de California. El programa estatal nunca comparte la información de los estudiantes con agencias federales.
Los estudiantes indocumentados que califican para el programa de California son elegibles para subvenciones estatales y universitarias, exenciones de cuotas universitarias y becas privadas. Los estudiantes también son elegibles para pagar matrícula estatal, en lugar de las tarifas de matrícula mucho más altas que se cobran a los residentes de fuera de California.
Naranjo-Bernabe dijo que este es el programa que mostró una caída estimada del 25% en las solicitudes de estudiantes de Cabrillo en comparación con el período previo a Trump.
Leyva dijo que está enfocada en asegurar que los estudiantes conozcan la financiación estatal y que se sientan seguros para solicitarla. Envía un boletín semanal por correo electrónico con una variedad de información y noticias, y ha coordinado talleres de ayuda financiera para estudiantes.
Leyva también está trabajando en añadir nuevos elementos al programa DREAM, como una pasantía llamada la Beca de Incentivo de Servicio Dreamer. Bajo la iniciativa, los estudiantes reciben pago por trabajo voluntario con departamentos del colegio u organizaciones sin fines de lucro fuera del campus.
Los estudiantes que trabajan 150 horas durante un semestre pueden recibir $2,500 — para un total de 300 horas y $5,000 por año académico. Leyva espera lanzar el programa a mediados del otoño o al inicio del semestre de primavera de 2027. Lo está modelando a partir de San Jose City College, donde decenas de estudiantes están participando.
Leyva quiere que los estudiantes sepan que, a pesar de las serias amenazas provenientes de la administración federal, existe un sistema de apoyo y recursos seguros y accesibles para ellos en Cabrillo College.
“Aquí estamos”, dijo. “Estoy lista para ayudarlos cuando estén listos para venir a verme”.
Coordinadora de Recursos DREAM Kim LeyvaLeyva trabaja en el Centro de Watsonville de Cabrillo College en el Edificio B, Oficina B104, los lunes y martes de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m. Los miércoles y jueves, Leyva trabaja en el campus de Aptos en el Centro de Estudiantes Multiculturales, salón SAC 133, de 7:30 a.m. a 4 p.m. Atiende sin cita y recomienda hacer citas. El correo electrónico de Leyva es kileyva@cabrillo.edu y el número de su oficina para ambas ubicaciones es 831-786-4724.
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MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Drone Show Trolls Gridlocked Drivers
The forces of Skeletor are coming to Earth, searching for the lost Prince Adam. If you’ve already seen the Masters of the Universe trailer, then you know what’s up. But it seems as if Skeletor’s forces are already here, at least in California. To promote the new MOTU film from director Travis Knight, Mattel, along with Amazon MGM Studios, have unleashed a rather unique form of marketing. We’ve seen cool drone shows before promoting films and TV shows, but have we ever seen a drone show that trolls the drivers passing by? Because that’s exactly what our boy Skeletor is doing to frustrated drivers with this fun MOTU drone show.
In Southern California, music festivalgoers battle infamously gridlocked traffic on their way into the desert. This is where huge events like Coachella and Stagecoach are held. To take advantage of all those eyeballs, a fleet of 400 synchronized drones, operated by Heads in the Sky, will light up the night sky promoting MOTU.
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We Reveal Three Incredible MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE ScenesSome of these drones include character-driven lines from both He-Man and Skeletor. From our hero, we’ve got “HONK FOR HE-MAN.” Sure, that’s nice enough. But Skeletor, ever the troll, says, “SHOULD HAVE LEFT EARLIER.” This is all designed to bring a bit of levity to the otherwise slow and annoying crawl into the desert.
Click To View Gallery Amazon MGM Studios/Mattel Mattel/Amazon MGM Studios Amazon MGM Studios/Mattel Mattel/Amazon MGM Studios Amazon MGM Studios/Mattel Mattel/Amazon MGM Studios Amazon MGM Studios/Mattel Mattel/Amazon MGM StudiosThere are two Masters of the Universe drone shows at this location. They’re taking place both Thursday, April 16, and Friday, April 17, at 8:30 pm and 9:45 pm PT each night. You can see them located within peak festival traffic congestion along Classic Club. Specifically, 75200 Classic Club Blvd, Palm Desert, CA 92211. So if you’re in the Southern California area, and want a taste of Eternia before MOTU releases this summer? Now you know where to take your Battleram (or just your regular car) and head out to see that Castle Grayskull in the night sky.
Mattel/Amazon MGM StudiosMasters of the Universe, starring Nicholas Galitzine and Jared Leto, arrives in theaters everywhere on June 5.
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THE DOG STARS Trailer Gives Us Post-Apocalyptic Jacob Elordi
Between The Last of Us and The Walking Dead, you’d think post-apocalyptic stories would be played out by now. But all it takes is a cinema legend like Ridley Scott behind the camera, and we’re all in again. Revealed at CinemaCon 2026, Twentieth Century Studios has revealed the trailer for The Dog Stars, Scott’s post-apocalyptic epic starring Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, and Josh Brolin. And it looks bleak. According to the film’s official logline, The Dog Stars takes place in a world “where survival is instinct, but humanity is a choice.” You can watch the full trailer for The Dog Stars down below:
In the film, Scott tells the story of Hig, a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley, has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in Colorado. It becomes a small shelter in a brutal post-apocalyptic world. Then, a mysterious radio transmission spurs Hig to venture out into the unknown in search of the hope and humanity he still believes exists. The Dog Stars is based on Peter Heller’s bestselling novel from 2012. It also stars Guy Pearce, Benedict Wong, and Allison Janney. Mark L. Smith, known for the hit films The Revenant and Twisters wrote the screenplay for the film.
Twentieth Century StudiosRidley Scott is responsible for some of the greatest films of the last 50 years. These include iconic titles like Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator, The Martian, and many, many more. Could The Dog Stars be another classic of the same caliber from the esteemed director? Even though Ridley Scott is 88 years old now, he is showing no sign of slowing down. And he is still directing massive studio films with huge budgets. We’ll have to wait and see if this one is another all-timer. The Dog Stars from Twentieth Century Studios arrives in theaters everywhere on August 28.
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Outage leaves more than 18,000 Santa Cruz County residents without power Friday afternoon
A power outage caused by an equipment issue at a Pacific Gas & Electric substation near Dominican Hospital in Live Oak left nearly 18,500 Santa Cruz County residents without power Friday afternoon.
The outage, first reported at 3 p.m., stretches along the county’s coastline, from Davenport south to Aptos. Residents of Capitola and Pleasure Point were not affected by the outage.
PG&E spokesperson Stephanie Magallon told Lookout that crews are working to switch to a different power source to determine what caused the issue at the substation on Houts Drive.
Power was expected to be restored later in the afternoon, Magallon said.
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Skeletor’s Sinister Havoc Staff Replica from MOTU Can Be Yours
In the many decades of the Masters of the Universe franchise, Skeletor has wielded many weapons against his arch-foe, He-Man. He even had a nearly identical Power Sword to Prince Adam’s. But the evil Lord of Destruction’s Havoc Staff was his signature weapon. And it’s definitely the one we associate most with the character. Now, MOTU fans who wish to look as if they rule Snake Mountain can do so with their own life-size replica Havoc Staff, as seen in the upcoming MOTU film, from the folks at Mattel Creations. They’ve pulled out all the stops for this incredible replica, which you see the first images of below: Life-Size Masters of the Universe Chronicles Havoc Staff Click To View Gallery Mattel Creations Mattel Creations Mattel Creations Mattel Creations Mattel Creations Mattel Creations Mattel Creations Mattel Creations Mattel Creations Mattel Creations
And here’s the official description from Mattel Creations for their Masters of the Universe Skeletor Havoc Staff:
Take control of Skeletor’s dark magic with our life-sized version of the Havoc Staff, as wielded in the Masters of the Universe film. The rechargeable staff features an Active Mode where you can trigger sound effects, plus lights and even smoke from the refillable fog fluid reservoir. When you set it on Sentry Mode, infrared sensors below the ram’s eyes will sense any movement within 6 inches (15 cm) and activate the staff’s intimidating features. Use it for role play or put it proudly on display. Nyahh!
Amazon MGM StudiosIn MOTU lore, Skeletor uses the staff to channel dark magic from other dimensions. And sometimes, just as a melee weapon. But if you want to just hang it up as a decoration without any magical summoning, we won’t tell anyone. Skeletor’s Havoc Staff stands 68.25 inches tall (173.36 cm), and the sinister ram’s head/cervical spine at top is 15.44 inches (39.22 cm) wide and 7.92 inches (20.12 cm) front to back. The five-piece staff can be easily disassembled and reassembled, perfect for cosplayers traveling to conventions. It includes a lithium-ion battery and USB-C to USB-A charging cable. Power adapter not included. This will set you back $189.00, and MOTU fans can order it now from the Mattel Creations online store.
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