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The key to environmental stability for Santa Cruz County? Reliable, frequent public transit

A nearly $40 million infusion of state funding for public transit and transit-oriented housing is good news for our community, says Lookout politics columnist Mike Rotkin. It will kick-start needed climate-friendly improvements, including a push to make our buses carbon-neutral and establish a “bus on shoulder” lane for Highway 1. Transit is the biggest cause of greenhouse gasses locally, so getting more people to ride buses and bikes is key. But we can’t be the national leader we want to be on par with cities like Boulder and Portland without even more money, he says. He suggests a small sales-tax increase to get us there.

Guest Commentary | National marine sanctuaries give planet a fighting chance

Local leaders promote new Santa Cruz METRO program

Santa Cruz Metro covers buses with wildlife, launches environmental partnership

Four buses have already been wrapped in pictures of a whale, a mountain lion, a sea otter or the redwood forest.

California economy: Worker burnout, supply chain problems

The state s labor pool, supply chain and morale are far from returning to normal, nearly four months after the California economy reopened.