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@ParisBarraza @ShillcockGeorge @_CleoKrejci Congrats!!! This is so exciting! <3 Sending you best wishes!

Today is my last day at the Iowa City Press-Citizen. I’m excited to say that on Monday, I start as an entertainment reporter at the Des Moines Register! I’ve loved my time at the Press-Citizen. Former colleagues @ShillcockGeorge @_CleoKrejci @hillarymojeda welcomed me with ease.

“Disaster declarations only get you halfway there,” says @SenJohnLaird . “There is always some political jostling that needs to go on, especially in making certain justifications for the assistance. A lot of times, it depends on how you apply and what the need is.”

Storm recovery: Find resources here as Santa Cruz County agencies, community groups scramble to coordinate bit.ly/3CGAqte via @hillarymojeda, including efforts by @Puentes_SC, @CFSantaCruzCo, @volunteercruz, @UWSantaCruz and more

@IsaacHamlet @LittleVillage congrats Isaac!! you've done such amazing work and this is an exciting move to continue that! sending love from California

Some news: After January, I'll be leaving my role Entertainment Reporter role at the Des Moines Register and joining @LittleVillage as Culture Editor. I joined the Register in 2021 and have had something to look forward to every day. Now I'm looking forward to a new title at LV!

Early tallies estimate over $36 million in damages for Santa Cruz County and its cities following storms bit.ly/3W74IMg via @hillarymojeda and @TopherJNeely, with the emphasis on early

@MarkEmmert @ParisBarraza @ShillcockGeorge @Raven_XReport @josephwcress @ejdelg_23 Congrats on making this next move!! I'm so glad I had a chance to work with you, you're an excellent reporter and editor and boss! 👏

Today is my last at the Press-Citizen, as I step away from daily journalism for awhile to recharge and plan my next move. It has been an honor to work with this talented staff, so please keep following @ParisBarraza, @ShillcockGeorge, @Raven_XReport, @josephwcress and @ejdelg_23

Postdocs, graduate student researchers, teaching assistants/graders and academic researchers started picketing at 7 a.m. It’s now 11 a.m. and there’s about 100 people

UC Santa Cruz workers kick off the UC systemwide strike at Bay and High st. entrance to campus. United Auto Workers (UAW) reps over 2k workers at UCSC. @LookoutSCruz

MONDAY'S TOP STORIES: Turkey shortage, Measures K and L, downtown library comparison & election dollars bit.ly/3U9obLV <-- Get your #Halloween news fix with stories from @LilyWrenn, @hillarymojeda, Blaire Hobbs, @wallacebaine and more

TUESDAY'S TOP HEADLINES: Watsonville’s high-stakes measures; campaign updates, candidate op-eds & Halloween bit.ly/3UckIfF <-- What to know as November dawns via @MarkConley, @chaxmun, @hillarymojeda, @sawanotom and more, and hear from candidates in their own words

The five biggest issues confronting public education in Santa Cruz County bit.ly/3SduYTt via @hillarymojeda, the first part of a series ahead of #Election2022

FRIDAY'S TOP HEADLINES: Candidate forum sparks, UCSC protests and Dutra fires back bit.ly/3S2Q9HP <-- What you need to know today via @TopherJNeely, @hillarymojeda, @wallacebaine, @MarkConley, @chaxmun, Kate Hull and more

THURSDAY'S TOP HEADLINES: A surf classic returns; Lookout forum puts candidates in focus bit.ly/3SRCS65 <-- Steamer Lane back in the spotlight via @MarkConley, a big day in #SantaCruz politics via Mark and @TopherJNeely, a history Q&A via @hillarymojeda + Assembly op-eds

How one Santa Cruz teacher teaches U.S. history and how she sees her role as a history teacher today bit.ly/3CxA6Mr via @hillarymojeda, a Q&A with Eva Schewe of @KirbySchool at a fraught time for the subject

On the Campaign Trail: Inside #Election2022 around #SantaCruz County bit.ly/3M94rFz ⬅️ New updates include business as usual at Watsonville City Council for Jimmy Dutra via @MarkConley and Joe Thompson joining Gail Pellerin's Assembly campaign via @chaxmun

Dutra’s accuser opens up: Stephen Siefke explains why he is coming forth now, 17 years later bit.ly/3euC5Jf via @MarkConley in an exclusive interview following the filing of a civil suit against Watsonville City Council member and county supervisor candidate Jimmy Dutra

WEDNESDAY'S TOP HEADLINES: Challenge of going organic in South County; next step for West Cliff development bit.ly/3RzCGH7 <-- Fuel up for #HumpDay with stories from @MarkConley, @chaxmun, @hillarymojeda, @LilyWrenn and much more

MONDAY'S TOP HEADLINES: Strike averted, pesticides and schools and the Civic’s future bit.ly/3M2JMmf <-- Start off a new week (and month!) with stories from @MarkConley, @chaxmun, @hillarymojeda, @wallacebaine and much more

THURSDAY'S TOP HEADLINES: Fentanyl fears and getting Narcan on campus; from incarceration to advocacy bit.ly/3UJgZaB <-- Find stories from @MarkConley, @hillarymojeda, @wallacebaine and @chaxmun, Part 2 of a conversation with former inmate Crystal Ross and more

‘Care over profits’: UCSC student body prez organizing to elevate student voice bit.ly/3fuadoG via @hillarymojeda, a Q&A with @SUAUCSC president Alfredo Gama Salmeron