The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to put a half-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot and declared a state of financial distress amid ongoing challenges.
Capitola & Soquel
Posted inFood & Drink
Coming home to Casalegno’s: Descendants set to reopen historic mountainside market this fall
After two decades with different owners, the Casalegno family is uniting the historic Santa Cruz Mountains country store and family farm, reopening the nearly century-old landmark this fall. Matt and Marissa Kotila hope to preserve the store’s legacy as a community gathering place while building a new chapter centered on agriculture, local food and neighborhood connections.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Santa Cruz County business filings: week of July 27
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area. Here is what’s new in local business recently. New businesses
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Coin flip settles first district in Capitola’s shift to neighborhood elections
Capitola city leaders are one step closer to finalizing its district-based election system. The five-member city council selected a district map and which seats will be up for election in 2028, when the city will begin its formal transition into districts.
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Carmageddon: Capitola City Council greenlights slate of improvements for Bay Avenue corridor
The Capitola City Council approved a number of improvements to the Bay Avenue corridor, including lighting and paint enhancements, and could eventually also OK a crosswalk at the Center Street intersection. The council is aiming to have all Bay Avenue improvements decided at its Aug. 27 meeting.
Posted inVisual Story
Annual Wharf to Wharf Race draws 16,000 runners to Santa Cruz County
More than 16,000 runners took part in the 54th annual Wharf to Wharf Race on Sunday, making their way along the iconic 6-mile course from Live Oak to the Santa Cruz Harbor to Capitola under near-perfect weather.
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Hurricane Fausto pushing dangerous conditions this weekend to Pacific Coast, including rip currents and sneaker waves
A beach hazards statement will be in effect from Saturday morning through Tuesday afternoon for beaches along the Pacific Coast, including Santa Cruz County, warning that Hurricane Fausto could generate dangerous ocean conditions that could sweep people off their feet and pull them into the water.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
Annual Wharf to Wharf Race returns this weekend, set to draw thousands of runners. Here’s what to expect
One of Santa Cruz’s trademark events is back this Sunday, and with it there are expected to be significant traffic delays and road closures in Live Oak and Capitola.
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Suspect in Capitola Mall stabbing to be arraigned on Wednesday; court documents lay out alleged sequence of events
Tyler Leibelt, the 19-year-old suspect in the Monday stabbing that killed 73-year-old Rachell Summers outside the Capitola Mall, will return to court on Wednesday for his arraignment, continued from this week. Court documents filed by the district attorney’s office show the suspect’s troubled history and sequence of events from the day of the crime.
Posted inEvents
Best of Santa Cruz County entertainment, arts & food events this weekend, July 23-26
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.
