Happy Wednesday, readers,
It was another beautiful day here in Santa Cruz, as previously forecast. That nice weather is still expected to stick around this weekend, so don’t be too bummed about having to work through the sunshine.
And, again, a quick reminder that we’re having an open house at our office this Thursday, April 28, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. All Lookout members and partners are welcome! This is my last reminder, so RSVP now or forever hold your peace.
Come meet the team and enjoy some free food and drinks! Click the image to register.
Now, on with the headlines …
Quelling the ‘stigma of shame’: The county’s top doctor opens up about the pain of losing a child to fentanyl
(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
Words from Newel: If it can happen to Santa Cruz County Public Health Officer Gail Newel and her wife, Kelli, both longtime physicians, then it can happen to any family. If it can happen to the highest achievers in our society, like doctors and dentists and lawyers, then it can happen to anyone. Nyeland Newel was a 38-year-old dentist who picked up an opioid craving while at UC Santa Cruz. His addictive genes collided with America’s opioid crisis in tragic fashion. Read the whole story from Mark Conley.
➤ As fentanyl’s painful death toll grows in Santa Cruz, taking young…
