Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County in the coming week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
San Lorenzo Valley
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, Dec. 5-12
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.
Posted inHousing & Development
Residents raise concerns over 157-unit housing project near Henry Cowell
A major housing development planned between Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz drew more than 60 residents to a community meeting Wednesday, where they raised concerns that ranged from traffic and water usage to school and nature impacts. The project is in the application submittal phase, and there are currently no estimates for timeline or total cost.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
In San Lorenzo Valley water races, Measure U fails, Layng and Largay head to board of directors
Alina Layng and Bryan Largay won two open seats on the San Lorenzo Valley Water District. Measure U, the controversial ballot initiative crafted in part by board of directors candidate Bruce Holloway that proposed capping increases to flat rates on water utility customer bills, failed.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Central, Scotts Valley fire district bond measures fail; fire district races conclude with narrow wins
Both Central Fire’s Measure R and Scotts Valley Fire District’s Measure S failed to reach the two-thirds of the vote required to pass. Zayante’s Measure T, a parcel tax, passed with 72%.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Martinez wins District 5 Santa Cruz County supervisor race
Monica Martinez has won her bid to be the next Santa Cruz County supervisor representing District 5, with a comfortable win over Christopher Bradford.
Posted inEducation
School district ballot measures: Most districts secure victories, Live Oak falls short
The majority of Santa Cruz County school district bond and parcel tax measures secured victories after a 4 p.m. Tuesday voting update. Live Oak School District’s Measure N was the only bond measure to fail.
Posted inFood & Drink
Lily Belli on Food: Going all-in on holiday fun downtown, Yarr adds retail at Grove Cafe and dinners to circle on your calendar
Food and drink news, notes and events from around Santa Cruz County via Lily Belli.
Posted inLatest News
His home was devastated by winter storms, she offered to help. Now, they’re engaged.
Benjamin Short wasn’t expecting to find the love of his life after his home was damaged during the January 2023 winter storms. But after Lookout published a story about Short’s plight, the unexpected happened.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, Nov. 27-Dec. 5
With the long Thanksgiving 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.