Santa Cruz nurses are organizing for Friday’s national “day of no school, no work and no shopping” to protest recent killings of anti-ICE activists and others in federal immigration custody, including ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Eastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point
Eastside Santa Cruz, Live Oak and Pleasure Point neighborhoods
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Murray Street Bridge is open again: Video proof from Lookout’s drone
The Murray Street Bridge reopened just before 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, marking the end of a near seven-month closure of the major east-west artery over the Santa Cruz Harbor.
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City to reopen eastbound lane of Murray Street Bridge on Wednesday afternoon
The City of Santa Cruz is scheduled to reopen the Murray Street Bridge’s eastbound lane on Wednesday afternoon. It will restore traffic for vehicles and bicycles from the Seabright neighborhood toward 7th Avenue and two-way access for pedestrians.
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Lily Belli on Food: Passing the baton at Alta Organic Coffee; El Toro Bravo is back; Living Swell Kombucha’s brick-and-mortar spot
In her Tuesday newsletter, Lily Belli spotlights a changing of the guard at a Westside coffee stalwart, the reopening of a Capitola Village fave, where you now can find Living Swell Kombucha outside of local farmers markets and plenty more in Santa Cruz County food & drink.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Jan. 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.
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In the Public Interest: Monitoring ICE; temperature rising over rail line; protesting Trump immigration enforcement
Around Santa Cruz County politics & policy, including a look ahead at what’s on upcoming agendas for local elected officials and commissions.
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Carmageddon: Progressive Rail rejects RTC’s move to take over rail operations and threatens litigation
After the Regional Transportation Commission’s recent move to take over rail operations on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, the current common carrier, Minnesota-based Progressive Rail, has sent a letter to the commission, saying that it intends to “vigorously protect” its current status.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & arts events this weekend, Jan. 22-25
With the 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.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Jan. 20
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.
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Carmageddon: What is a common carrier and what changes for RTC if and when it takes on that role for rail line?
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission moved to boot the operator of part of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line and take on the “common carrier” role itself. This is mostly an administrative and bureaucratic change, but has to happen for the passenger rail or a trail over the tracks to happen.