After nine years, Pleasure Point craft brewery New Bohemia Brewing Co. announced that it will close. Its last day of service is Sunday, March 3.
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Eastside Santa Cruz, Live Oak and Pleasure Point neighborhoods
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A Lookout View: Yes on Measure H — Live Oak School District needs long-term investment
Measure H would allow the flailing Live Oak School District to issue $44 million in bonds, and would cost property owners $30 per $100,000 of assessed property annually for 30 years. It’s hard to trust a school district that has shown such ineptitude, but that funding is what’s needed to support kids, teachers and right the ship.
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Live Oak School District to attempt another vote on layoffs Tuesday, with new cuts to admin jobs
The Live Oak School District governing board will attempt to vote, for a second time, on layoffs during a special meeting Tuesday night. Many teachers and parents say the district needs to find other ways to get out of its budget crisis. The district is proposing to add more potential layoffs focused on administrative jobs.
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20-year-old man charged in murder of UCSC student at Seabright Beach
Samuel Stone, a 20-year-old former UC Santa Cruz student, was booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail following his arrest early Friday morning. The victim, a 21-year-old Santa Cruz woman, died at Dominican Hospital.
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Eaters Digest: Shrimp and grits at Seabright Social
Lily Belli heads to a revitalized Seabright Social for this week’s must-eat.
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Seabright Social hits its stride with new gastropub menu
When it opened during the pandemic, Seabright Social had to switch gears from its original concept to a simpler menu. Now, the owners have hired Desmond Schneider, former Alderwood chef de cuisine and chef of pop-up Pizza Bones, to create an affordable gastropub-style menu.
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Live Oak School District parents seek answers as assistant superintendent resigns amid budget crisis
With a March 15 deadline looming, Live Oak School District teachers and parents say they hope the school district will reduce layoffs of teachers and staff members who work directly with students.
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Furious parents, teachers confront Live Oak School District as board fails to vote on layoffs
Live Oak School District is facing a tight deadline to approve its budget-stabilization plan because of a state law requiring that layoff notices be issued by March 15. Parents and teachers urged the board to avoid all cuts at its Wednesday board meeting.
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Live Oak School District plans to cut teachers, classroom aides in bid to solve budget crisis
Live Oak School District’s governing board is set to discuss a proposal Wednesday to lay off the equivalent of nearly 40 full-time positions as part of efforts to slash its budget by nearly $3 million in the face of declining enrollment. Superintendent Daisy Morales has also proposed rescinding salary increases that the board approved for Morales and several assistant superintendents earlier this month.
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High school sports roundup: Aptos, Santa Cruz lead local contingent into CCS hoops quarters
The Santa Cruz High and Aptos High boys and girls basketball teams are moving toward possible collisions in the Division III Central Coast Section basketball playoffs. Other local schools advancing include the Soquel High boys and girls teams from Scotts Valley High, St. Francis High, Pacific Collegiate and Monte Vista Christian.