Thousands of Santa Cruz County residents took a ride into the future of local public transportation in October during the Coast Futura streetcar demonstration event.
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Habitat Monterey Bay: Building affordable homes and home ownership through “sweat equity”
Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay is partnering with local contractors and community volunteers to build their most recent affordable housing development at Rodeo Creek Court in the Live Oak neighborhood of Santa Cruz.
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Oversized vehicle ordinance heads to second and final vote Tuesday
An ordinance that would ban oversized vehicles from parking overnight in Santa Cruz will have its second and final vote Tuesday. Proponents of the ordinance say it is a necessary first step to address the issues surrounding RV dwellers.
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‘A lot of full-cash offers right now’: Seabright ‘tiny home’ fetches a cool $1M amid multiple offers
After only four days on the market, a 328-square-foot home in Seabright sold for over $1 million, following five competitive offers and a packed open-house weekend. According to listing agent Walter Stauss, who’s sold homes in the area for nearly 25 years, it’s a sign of the demand vastly outpacing the supply: “There’s a huge pressure on the inventory.”
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Sorting through the storm’s aftermath: No debris-flow issues make for a good ‘dry run’ before winter
While the Santa Cruz Mountains saw plenty of rainfall Sunday, it wasn’t at the rate and amount that experts believe will pose debris flow issues in the CZU fire burn scar. And it might have been good preparation for weather events ahead.
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How two new UCSC student-led groups are trying to tackle the housing crisis
The Student Housing Coalition held its first meeting last week on the UCSC campus and announced its goals to bring diverse groups together to support solutions for the housing crisis across the Monterey Bay area. A Slug Shelter co-founder told Lookout the group is searching for land where it could potentially set up a mobile unit for 10 to 12 students experiencing homelessness.
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‘Nothing has introduced more people to surfing than the Boogie Board’: Tom Morey opened the waves to the masses
A lifelong dreamer and tinkerer, Tom Morey created a stubby, lightweight bodyboard that changed beach culture forever. The Boogie Board delighted millions and enraged purists who suddenly found their favorite breaks as crowded as a freeway. Morey died last week at 86.
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Hearts full for an empty homes tax: Santa Cruz set to follow path of other ‘second home’ destinations
In order to put more money toward affordable housing solutions, advocates want to follow steps taken by voters in Oakland and Vancouver by taxing homeowners who do not live in their homes for at minimum 120 days per year.
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Local financial advisor Sam Solgan receives first major credential dedicated to sustainable investing
As of September 2021, only 73 advisors have earned the designation in the State of California. Sam Solgan of Bay Federal Credit Union is the only current one with the designation in the tri-county area of Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito Counties.
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May the stoke be with you! Surf season is here & so too is this handy guide to Santa Cruz surf schools
With the concurrent arrival of fall and the season’s first northwest swell, which brought large waves to Santa Cruz’s world-famous stretch of coastline this past week, it’s the perfect time to consider being part of the action in the water. Whether you’re brand new to it or just need to scrape off some rust, Lookout has your complete guide to finding the stoke.