Goats will be back on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line starting Thursday to control vegetation on approximately 2 miles of the corridor in Capitola and Aptos.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Aug. 5
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
In the Public Interest: Why special interests and big donors, not grassroots, will drive the money race in Santa Cruz’s housing measure election
Around Santa Cruz County politics and policy with Lookout correspondent Christopher Neely.
Posted inEducation
In Pajaro Valley Unified, parents ask: How much power should police have in schools?
As students prepare to return to class, Pajaro Valley Unified School District is confronting a contentious debate over police powers in schools. Law enforcement officers argue their work prevents many students from ending up in the criminal justice system.
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Carmageddon: Bay Street redevelopment; 4 takeaways from new passenger train report
The first phase in making Bay Street friendlier to cyclists and pedestrians is set to wrap up this fall on Santa Cruz’s Westside, while a new report offers more details on plans for passenger rail service ahead of Thursday’s RTC public hearing.
Posted inFood & Drink
Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Aug. 1-7
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into next week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Carmageddon: Harbor access roads join Murray Street closure; input requested for Bethany Curve public art
The east harbor access road beneath the Murray Street Bridge has closed until January in the interest of public safety, as crews will be staging heavy equipment and relocating everything from rock armoring and utilities into the pedestrian zone.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, July 25-31
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into next week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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A deadly bacteria is threatening marine animals along Santa Cruz County’s coast
A bacterial infection, leptospirosis, is increasingly infecting marine mammals along California’s Central Coast, challenging researchers and rescue centers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, July 24-31
With the weekend nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.