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Carmageddon: Bay Street improvement project introduces dedicated bike lanes — but raises parking concerns
An open house for a sprawling makeover of the Bay Street corridor on Santa Cruz’s Westside drew some 50 people last week. While the project would bring major additions to bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure along the busy street, some residents are worried about the potential loss of parking spaces.
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Family-friendly events in Santa Cruz County, Jan. 23-26
Explore a list of family-friendly events happening this week in Santa Cruz County, pulled from Lookout’s free events calendar, BOLO.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: More changes ahead downtown, closer look at Wrigley Building and fundraising for L.A. fire relief
In her weekly look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko runs down comings and goings in downtown Santa Cruz, including fintech company Paystand moving its headquarters to the Rittenhouse Building. She’s also got names, numbers and events to know.
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Lily Belli on Food: Downtown kiosks on the upswing, new food businesses all over, Pete’s rebrand
Santa Cruz County food & drink news, notes and recommendations from Lookout correspondent Lily Belli.
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Carmageddon: When will Santa Cruz Metro’s new hydrogen buses be road-ready?
The 53 new hydrogen-fuel cell buses will slowly trickle in to Santa Cruz Metro throughout the year, but each must go through a testing process before it is ready to hit the road. The agency is also working out plans for fueling stations and maintenance facility upgrades necessary for the new vehicles.
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Pajaro Valley Unified School District approves $5 million in cuts to elementary staff, mental health services
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s board of trustees voted to make reductions to district programs funded by one-time pandemic-era funding, including its mental health clinician program. The trustees needed to slash $5 million from the district’s budget based on recommendations from its “sustainable budget team.”
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Pajaro Valley Unified School District board to hold special meeting on ethnic studies
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s board of trustees voted to schedule a special meeting in March to discuss the district’s ethnic studies curriculum. The meeting will examine its current curriculum and decide on next steps.
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Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, Jan. 16-23
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.
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Lily Belli on Food: Coffee cart with a mission, food biz supporting L.A. fire victims, Slice Project comes to Hangar
News, notes and recommendations from the world of Santa Cruz County food & drink, courtesy of Lookout correspondent Lily Belli.
