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Morning Lookout: Jail hunger strike, county sales tax hike & celebrate with Lookout
Morning Lookout December 5, 2023 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, Dec. 5, and the Santa Cruz County forecast calls for a mostly sunny day and highs in low to mid-70s before clouds roll in overnight, bringing chances of rain Wednesday. JUMP TO … Latest News | Opinion | Events | Job Board | Puzzles Before the headlines, a reminder for Lookout members: You’re invited to […]
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Man faces voluntary manslaughter charge after fatal fight with friend in downtown Santa Cruz
A visitor to Santa Cruz is facing charges after what police say was a deadly fight between two friends Friday night.
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California Dungeness crab season delayed for a second time this year
The start of California’s commercial Dungeness crab fishing season has been delayed for a second time because of a high risk that migrating humpback whales may become entangled in the fishing gear, state officials announced Friday. The next assessment to determine the risk of whale entanglement scheduled for around Dec. 7. Recreational crabbers along parts of the Central Coast, including Santa Cruz County, will also continue to face restrictions on using traps.
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Sheriff’s office reports death of 5-year-old after sibling fight in unincorporated Scotts Valley
A 5-year-old boy died after a fight with his twin brother Wednesday in unincorporated Scotts Valley, according to a release from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff.
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Sunday Reads: Introducing The Shapers, navigating a spouse’s retirement and Carmaggedon
A fixture on the Santa Cruz County skating scene since the 1970s, Judi Oyama hasn’t slowed down, and next up is the 2024…
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Sunday Reads: Readers on Midtown/Eastside, Adam Spickler’s coming-out story & wine wisdom
New pop-up Pizza Bones wants its customers to eat the whole pie. Chef Desmond Schneider and owner Jacob Wilkens have…
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Morning Lookout: Seymour Center whale skeleton dismantling, novelist’s latest & downtown building fears
Joe Quigg owns the Pacific Blue Inn south of Laurel Street in downtown Santa Cruz and was horrified to see a model of…
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Sunday Reads: Sparking a new ‘underlying vision for humanity’; the importance of mammograms
Ten new food and beverage businesses are planned to open in downtown Santa Cruz, at least two within the next few…
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Sunday Reads: ‘California Against the Sea,’ city-county tensions on homelessness & Laurie Love on Wine
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…