Cabrillo College’s pedestrian bridge over Soquel Drive was badly damaged in January and has been closed since. College spokesperson Kristin Fabos said engineering analyses, insurance negotiations and renovations will take time before it can be used again.
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Laurie Love on Wine: A Q&A with Salamandre’s retiring Shoemaker, grand cru at Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard and events aplenty
With Dr. Wells Shoemaker, owner/winemaker at Salamandre Wine Cellars, set to retire from the business, he sits down for a Q&A with Lookout’s wine expert. Laurie Love’s biweekly column also includes a rare tasting opportunity on the Westside and a rundown of Santa Cruz County wine events not to miss.
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Losing his voice? Voice-over master Dean Compoginis sounds an alarm about AI
Aptos resident Dean Compoginis has made a handsome living as a voice-over narration artist. But, he says, with its increasingly realistic mimicking of the human voice, artificial intelligence now poses an existential threat to people in his field.
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B9: Nine necessary arts and entertainment know-abouts for the week ahead
Here they are, nine events and happenings carefully curated just for you. It’s the midsummer’s-dream B9 list:
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Carmageddon: Smarter traffic signals and new pedestrian ramps coming to Soquel Drive this year
The Soquel Drive improvements continue moving forward with adaptive traffic signal installation and the construction of new sidewalks and pedestrian ramps compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Officials expect minor traffic impacts through the summer, including short lane closures at areas of sidewalk and ramp construction.
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Hip-hop comes to Cabrillo Stage: Local musical theater makes a generational pivot
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights,” which opens July 12 at the Crocker Theater at Cabrillo College, marks a transition at Cabrillo Stage, perhaps even the beginning of a significant new era. In her second season, artistic director Andrea Hart is looking to bring about a new stylistic era at Cabrillo Stage, one that might hopefully bring in a new generation and even a new cultural vibe.
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Eaters Digest: Frozen Aperol spritz at Mentone
Lily Belli recommends her official drink of summer at Aptos’ Mentone.
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Summer guide: Your top events in the Santa Cruz summer
From music, beer, art and wine festivals to an array of entertainment at the Beach Boardwalk, ambitious productions on local stages and annual traditions like the Wharf to Wharf race, summer options are virtually endless in Santa Cruz County (and beyond).
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Fireworks-free Fourth fun: Your guide to celebrating Independence Day in Santa Cruz County
The Fourth of July in Santa Cruz County won’t have fireworks, but it’s heavy on parades and community celebrations, from Boulder Creek to Watsonville.
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Laurie Love on Wine: Five decades of Mount Eden chardonnay, La Posta’s big old bottles and Salamandre’s Shoemaker retires
Laurie Love recounts her recent tasting of 12 vintages of Mount Eden Vineyards chardonnays going back to 1986, has a dispatch from a “Cru Night” in Seabright and celebrates Wells Shoemaker as he closes down Aptos’ Salamandre Wine Cellars. She also notes the passing of Napa pioneer Warren Winiarski and previews upcoming local wine events in her biweekly column.