Santa Cruz County Artist of the Year Stephen Kessler gets the star treatment May 20 in a celebration of his work as a…
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Rio Del Mural: Taylor Reinhold spearheads splashy new piece in storm-battered village
Taylor Reinhold, leader of Made Fresh Crew and the director of the landmark “Sea Walls” murals project in Santa Cruz, has added another bold piece to his public catalog, this one along the Esplanade in Rio Del Mar, an area pounded by this winter’s storms.
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Morning Lookout: Pogonip homeless sweep ahead; Scotts Valley athletes’ signing day
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Morning Lookout: Latest downtown development, push to improve women’s jail & opinion on housing
The Commission on Justice and Gender will continue to advocate for the permanent reopening of the Blaine Street women’s…
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Morning Lookout: Fairgrounds shelter closing; inside county animal shelter; on ‘performative activism’
With the tiny body of water that sits between their Black’s Beach home and the Pacific Ocean disappearing, Donna and…
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Monterey County shelter at Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds to close Monday
As of Friday, 17 people remained at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds shelter that opened to accommodate residents displaced by the devastating flooding in nearby Pajaro, down from a peak of 435 on March 21. A spokesperson said all 17 would have emergency housing provided before the shelter closes Monday.
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Sunday Reads: A handcrafted eco-lament, blasting Santa Cruz’s ‘performative activism’ & latest news quiz
UC Santa Cruz campus police are not currently investigating a birthday party students threw for Adolf Hitler as a hate…
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California fights to save city, prison in peril from rising Tulare Lake floodwaters
The state will shoulder the $17 million needed to raise the 14.5-mile Corcoran levee an additional 4 feet, protecting the city from rising floodwaters.
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California ‘weather whiplash’ fuels uncertainty in upcoming wildfire season
Forecasters say portions of California could get a break this wildfire season, but at lower elevations the outlook is uncertain.
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Morning Lookout: Oversized vehicle restrictions approved, Pajaro school rebuild & Cabrillo’s culinary gem
The Pajaro River levee breach caused extensive water damage to all 10 of Pajaro Middle School’s buildings, including…