A month of eating across Santa Cruz County highlighted playful dishes, from a wild Tostilocos snack in Watsonville and indulgent French toast at a local coffeehouse, to sourdough with compound butter at Emerald Mallard, viral fruit-shaped desserts at Sugar Bakery and fresh spring rolls at Dharma’s Restaurant.
Capitola & Soquel
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Carmageddon: RTC considering list of transit and paratransit requests
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission will consider a draft of this year’s list of unmet transit and paratransit needs at its meeting Thursday, an annual occurrence informed by members of the community.
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El Concejo Municipal de Capitola comienza la transición a elecciones por distritos
El Concejo Municipal de Capitola comenzará a avanzar hacia elecciones por distritos, evitando así la amenaza de una demanda de un bufete de abogados del sur de California.
Posted inFood & Drink
Crowds line up for viral fruit desserts at Soquel’s Sugar Bakery
A viral fruit-shaped mousse dessert at a Soquel bakery has drawn long lines and daily sellouts, with hundreds of pastries gone within hours as customers flock from across the region. The surge in demand is pushing owner Ela Crawford to shift focus from wholesale to her storefront, even as the labor-intensive treats limit how many she can produce.
Posted inEducation
More than music: Jim Stewart’s 30 years of building community in Soquel High’s band class
After three decades at Soquel High School, retiring band director Jim Stewart leaves behind a program defined as much by community and belonging as by musical achievement. Through a mix of humor, discipline and care, Stewart shaped generations of students — many of whom went on to careers in music and education.
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Capitola City Council to begin transition to district-based elections
Under the threat of a lawsuit, the Capitola City Council voted Thursday night to start the process of switching to district-based elections. The complaint from a Southern California law firm charges that the current at-large system disenfranchises minority communities by diluting the power of Capitola’s Latino voters.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Best of Santa Cruz County entertainment, arts & food events this weekend, April 30-May 3
With the weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County with a recommendation from Lily Belli and a specially curated list from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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El Concejo Municipal de Capitola evaluará cambiar a elecciones por distritos para evitar litigios
El Concejo Municipal de Capitola discutirá un posible cambio de un sistema electoral general a uno por distritos mientras la ciudad enfrenta un posible litigio de un bufete de abogados del sur de California.
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Capitola City Council to weigh switching to district-based elections to avoid litigation
To prevent a potential lawsuit, the Capitola City Council will convene a special session on Thursday night to discuss switching from at-large to district-based elections.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Joby’s big ride in NYC, training for emerging aviation careers, Java Junction shutters River Street café
Joby’s electric air taxi takes Manhattan, a Monterey Bay nonprofit launches a forward-looking job training initiative and the end of the line for a Gateway Plaza coffee spot are all part of Jessica M. Pasko’s weekly look at local business.
