Laurie Love pours out what she learned during a weeklong tour through the German wine regions of the Rhine, Mosel, Saar, Ruwer and Ahr Valleys, including how climate change is affecting an industry long known for its sweeter wines. She also highlights upcoming local wine events you’ll want to bookmark.
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Posted inRecreation & Sports
High school sports roundup: Spring sports wrap up and all-league teams
With high school sports winding down in Santa Cruz County, Thomas Frey recaps baseball teams in the Central Coast Section playoffs, local competitors in the state track & field championships and runs down all-league teams.
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What to do if you’ve been ‘non-renewed’ by your insurance company
At Tuesday evening’s insurance information forum in Scotts Valley, experts discussed how to proceed if you’ve been told that your insurance will not be renewed.
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With 15,000 Santa Cruz County homeowners being ‘non-renewed’ for insurance, anxieties grow as plans are hatched in Sacramento
Amid a local and statewide insurance crisis, the California Insurance Commissioner’s office sent representative Richie Sayavong to Santa Cruz County on Tuesday to discuss the current struggles with the board of supervisors and lay out the ways the office is trying to mitigate impacts. He participated in an insurance forum in Scotts Valley later Tuesday night.
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High school sports roundup: Santa Cruz High in NorCal volleyball playoffs; CCS tourneys up next in baseball, softball
In his weekly look at Santa Cruz County high school sports, Thomas Frey chronicles the postseason journey for Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team and recaps how the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League season ended in baseball and softball with Central Coast Section play starting this week.
Posted inFood & Drink
Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, May 10-16
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.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
In the Public Interest: Lookout wins the Pulitzer Prize; Scotts Valley’s tabula rasa, and more
Santa Cruz County politics and policy news and notes from Pulitzer Prize-winning Lookout Santa Cruz correspondent Christopher Neely.
Posted inHousing & Development
Can Scotts Valley finally fill the hole in its heart with a new town center?
Scotts Valley has grappled for nearly 40 years with a vacant lot at the heart of its city. Long envisioned for a vibrant Town Center development, the overgrown expanse has become a symbol of unfulfilled promises. Now, a federal earmark and a shift in state housing mandates offer a lifeline. Will this time be different?
Posted inEducation
Scotts Valley Unified School District weighs November bond for new stadium, other upgrades
Scotts Valley Unified School District is considering a bond measure after its board unanimously backed a plan detailing $76 million in facility upgrades. Officials hope better athletic facilities can stem the district’s declining enrollment.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Paystand’s progress, food and beverage spots for lease, Joby inks Abu Dhabi partnership
Scotts Valley’s Paystand aims to become the “Venmo of business-to-business payments,” with its latest acquisition, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her latest business roundup. Plus, leases for a downtown Santa Cruz food kiosk and cafes at the Tannery Arts Center and on Cedar Street are up for grabs. And Joby Aviation partners with Abu Dhabi and expands its Marina facility.
