The Pleasure Point resident spearheading the project said the statue would connect Santa Cruz’s Eastside to the Westside, where a bronze male surfer has stood with his board for nearly 35 years. The approximately 17-foot-tall monument with a female figure wearing a wetsuit and holding a longboard is proposed for a bluff along East Cliff Drive.
Eastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point
Eastside Santa Cruz, Live Oak and Pleasure Point neighborhoods
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Grey Bears warms both hearts and plates at Valentine’s Day senior dating mixer
Grey Bears transformed its Live Oak warehouse into a lively senior dating mixer Friday, drawing nearly 100 older adults. The event reflects the nonprofit’s broader mission to combat food insecurity and loneliness among Santa Cruz County’s growing senior population.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Best of Santa Cruz County food & arts events this weekend, Feb. 12-15
With the Presidents Day long weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County, with a recommendation from Lookout correspondent Lily Belli and a specially curated list from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
Posted inFood & Drink
Roses are red, doughnuts are, too: Six love-soaked desserts to try this Valentine’s Day
As Americans gear up to spend a record $29.1 billion on Valentine’s Day, Santa Cruz County bakeries are offering maximalist, joy-sparking desserts.
Posted inHousing & Development
Supervisors reject neighbors’ appeal of 57-unit Capitola Road project
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has rejected an appeal filed by Live Oak residents to stop a 57-unit housing project that used the state builder’s remedy mechanism, which allows the project to override local approval.
Posted inHousing & Development
Council brings Santa Cruz ADU regulations into compliance with state law, holds off on another planning commission recommendation
The Santa Cruz City Council is bringing local regulations for accessory dwelling units into compliance with the latest updates to state law.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
This week in Santa Cruz County business: La Selva Beach drone company inks Spanish partner; Watsonville’s economic matchmaker
Parallel Flight Technologies has enlisted help in adapting its Firefly drone for maritime environments, Jessica M. Pasko reports in this week’s look around Santa Cruz County business.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
UCSC students develop website to support Seabright small businesses amid Murray Street Bridge overhaul
UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development collaborated with the City of Santa Cruz on a student-built website to serve as a hub for local businesses, events and updates on Murray Street Bridge construction.
Posted inFood & Drink
Lily Belli on Food: Whither Jeffery’s, a taste of Bad Animal’s new fare and notable anniversaries
The fate of Eastside Santa Cruz restaurant Jeffery’s, Bad Animal’s new global bistro fare and milestones for local food businesses are all on the menu in Lily Belli’s Tuesday newsletter.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Ryan Coonerty announces run for Santa Cruz mayor, reentering electoral politics
About three years after he wrapped up his second term as District 3 county supervisor, longtime Santa Cruz politico Ryan Coonerty returns to electoral politics with a run for Santa Cruz mayor in 2026. He previously held the mayor position in 2008 and 2011, when it was a ministerial, rotating term among city councilmembers.