Hearing a public desperately concerned about increasing wildfire risk, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to stall a proposal that would have expanded camping opportunities on private property throughout the county.
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New Leaf Markets sets October departure date for downtown Santa Cruz store
New Leaf Community Markets will close its downtown Santa Cruz store on Oct. 15, and plans to open a new store with a much larger footprint on River Street in 2025. Later this year, New Leaf will also open a larger Capitola location on 41st Avenue and celebrate five years in Aptos.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, June 21-27
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County in the coming week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Carmageddon: Is your nearby road being resurfaced this summer?
Various roads throughout Santa Cruz County will undergo resurfacing over the next few months, all funded by 2016’s Measure D. However, the extensive repaving project is largely “a drop in the bucket” when it comes to improving county road conditions.
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Weekender: Last call for the ‘pop art nun’ at UCSC and finding your way to the Castro Adobe
Get news, notes and recommendations from around the Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment scene from Lookout’s Wallace Baine.
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Laurie Love on Wine: Surf City Wine Walk highlights, David Bruce milestone & Wine of the Week returns
In her biweekly column, Lookout wine expert Laurie Love spotlights the best of last weekend’s Surf City Wine Walk, notes a milestone for a Santa Cruz Mountains stalwart, pops the cork on her latest Wine of the Week and lists local events you’ll want to add to your calendar.
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Roads are squeezed as Santa Cruz County passes a ‘survival budget’
Santa Cruz County will put more than $83 million into its road network this year, including tens of millions dedicated to lingering storm repairs. However, a new report from the county’s civil grand jury says that number is a fraction of what is needed.
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Where graduating Santa Cruz County student-athletes will play sports in college
In his final roundup of the 2023-24 academic year, Thomas Frey looks at where Santa Cruz County stars across the high school sports landscape will be continuing their careers at the next level.
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Eaters Digest: Pericos taco at Taqueria Los Pericos Aptos
A downtown Santa Cruz favorite branches out to Aptos, and Lily Belli recommends you stop in for a visit.
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Popular Santa Cruz taqueria Los Pericos opens new location in Aptos
Taqueria Los Pericos, a popular 17-year-old taqueria on Water Street in downtown Santa Cruz, opened a new location in Aptos this week, bringing its bold, traditional flavors to the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center. It joins a half-dozen other North County food businesses that have opened additional locations in Mid-County.
