Aptos native Nikki Hiltz runs in the women’s 1,500-meter final on Saturday and new Santa Cruz resident Kelsey Robinson Cook is headed to the gold-medal match with with the U.S. women’s volleyball team Sunday. They’re hoping to add to a local medal haul that includes a historic silver for mountain biker Haley Batten.
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Weekender: Remembering CZU, October comedy invasion, Cabrillo Fest finale and thinking of Tammi Brown
What’s happening around Santa Cruz County’s arts & entertainment scene? Wallace Baine knows.
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Folklorico dance celebration arrives in Santa Cruz County, with classes and performances
Esperanza Del Valle and Cabrillo College join forces for an ambitious deep dive into folklorico dance with a 10-day conference featuring visiting performers from Veracruz, Mexico. The group will perform four shows over two weekends at two separate venues, teach lessons for beginners and advanced dancers, and be the headliners at a big community bash Aug. 23 in downtown Watsonville.
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Cabrillo College enrollment for fall up about 10% compared to last year
If current enrollment trends hold, Cabrillo College could see a 10% increase in enrollment this year compared to last year. President Matt Wetstein told Lookout he thinks improved outreach and economics could be reasons for the uptick.
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Laurie Love on Wine: Promising Santa Cruz wine harvest ahead, a dinner of perfect pairings at Persephone and Cabrillo’s wine program resumes
In her biweekly column, Lookout wine expert Laurie Love reports on a Santa Cruz County pinot noir grape harvest coming early due to the summer’s warm temperatures, the risk of too much sun, a magical night of local food and wine pairings at Persephone Restaurant, and the resumption of the Cabrillo College Wine Program this fall.
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Santa Cruz 2024 vintage check-in with local viticulturist Ken Swegles
In her biweekly column, Lookout wine expert Laurie Love reports on a Santa Cruz County pinot noir grape harvest coming early due to the summer’s warm temperatures, the risk of too much sun, a magical night of local food and wine pairings at Persephone Restaurant, and the resumption of the Cabrillo College Wine Program this fall.
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Perfect pairing: Madson Wines dinner at Persephone Restaurant
Persephone Restaurant in Aptos crafted six exquisite courses, each expertly matched with a Madson wine. Lookout wine columnist Laurie Love takes us through the pairing menu.
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Cabrillo College board seeks applicants for vacant seat after member Martha Vega resigns
Martha Vega resigned from the Cabrillo College governing board Thursday, leaving an open seat. College officials are seeking applicants to serve out her remaining term on the seven-member board, which is up for election this November.
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Study: California wildfire smoke contributed to 52,000 premature deaths over 10 years
When wildfires rage, the immediate threat is obvious – but smoke from the fires actually kills far more people than the flames. As fires become more frequent, that smoke is leading to a public health crisis. In a new study published in the journal Science Advances, we found that wildfire smoke likely contributed to more […]
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Lily Belli on Food: Dos Pescados opens in Seascape, Food Talk coming to Ulterior, and Watsonville Strawberry Festival returns
LILY BELLI ON FOOD July 30, 2024 Welcome to Lily Belli on Food, a weekly food-focused newsletter from Lookout’s food and drink correspondent, Lily Belli. Keep reading for the latest local food news for Santa Cruz County – plus a few fun odds and ends from my own life and around the web. … New […]
