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.
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With cannabis edibles everywhere, dogs are getting stoned on neighborhood walks
Reports are increasing of dogs getting stoned on walks through their neighborhoods, possibly by ingesting discarded or dropped cannabis edibles. “Avoidance is the only prevention,” one UC Davis veterinary professor said. “Dogs get into many things outside and inside the house.”
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COVID-19 took the joy out of social pot-smoking. Then I found a way to bring it back
Cannabis consumption is inherently social. Then came the pandemic. “Consuming cannabis in a social setting is not so very different than all the things we do in a social setting,” one professor said. “There is an inherent risk of everything.” That said, there are ways to make it safer.
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PHOTOS: Surf season opens with first solid northwest groundswell of the fall
The ocean was alive Tuesday as the first Northern Hemisphere groundswell of the fall poured into the coast of Santa Cruz County. Lookout was there to capture the scene.
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Pain with a purpose: Young paddlers cross the bay to raise money for cystic fibrosis
Saturday’s fundraiser included the youngest team of paddlers to ever cross Monterey Bay. Aptos’ Jack Snyder, 14, and Capitola’s Ryder Walding, 13, trained for months to complete the paddle from Santa Cruz to Monterey.
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‘At your own risk’: Spate of deaths reminds that the North Coast’s stunning beauty is offset by a dark side
Following three fatal incidents on Davenport Beach, Panther State Beach and Laguna Creek Beach in the span of eight days, first responders implore North Coast beachgoers to stay out of the water and off the rocks.
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Are we now officially among the top mural towns in America? We just might be.
Sea Walls is an international public-arts program sponsored by the PangeaSeed Foundation, which has already created more than 400 murals in cities around the world. After this week’s transformation, Santa Cruz became an even more prolific location to spy urban art.
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‘Trying to find equilibrium’: County weighs in on weed-growing tussle with temporary license moratorium
Cannabis business owners say the 45-day freeze approved Tuesday by supervisors “is another curveball to people that are trying to do this correctly.” Meanwhile, families who live nearby cannabis cultivation say they worry about their children, about potential crime and the odor given off by marijuana, among other concerns.