Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into next week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
Eastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point
Eastside Santa Cruz, Live Oak and Pleasure Point neighborhoods
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Live Oak district will not move to close schools, with report citing new housing and birth increases as potentially boosting enrollment
Live Oak School District has decided not to pursue school closures at this time, citing a potential stabilization of student enrollment over the next few years. Officials are remaining cautious of the projections as the district faces continued uncertainties from federal funding cuts.
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Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, Sept. 25-Oct. 2
With the weekend nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Wednesday evening traffic: Highway 1 & 17 lane closures; Hwy 9 one-way traffic
Wednesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Report finds surfing contributes $194M to local economy but faces uncertain future; wineries still feeling CZU effects
A study spearheaded by Save the Waves Coalition and Black Surf Santa Cruz details surfing’s big local economic impact and outlines major threats from climate change, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly look at Santa Cruz County business.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Sept. 23
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
A Santa Cruz affordable housing primer – and why Measure C makes sense
Santa Cruz is on track to add nearly 900 truly affordable apartments — well short of what’s needed for teachers, servers, health care workers and longtime unhoused neighbors, writes housing advocate and former Santa Cruz mayor Don Lane. He advocates for Measure C on the November ballot.
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Carmageddon: County’s first Week Without Driving kicks off next Monday
Santa Cruz County is asking residents to go car-free for a week and try out new bike paths, bridge crossings and public transit improvements, complete with community events and giveaways to encourage more carpooling and active transportation.
Posted inFood & Drink
Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Sept. 19-25
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into next week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Santa Cruz County businesses turn to privately funded services as economic pressures mount and government support shrinks
Facing economic headwinds and shrinking tax revenues for local services, some Santa Cruz County merchants are embracing business improvement districts, opting to tax themselves to pay for extra amenities like street-cleaning, private security and marketing. New districts are in the works for wineries, Midtown and possibly the Westside.