In his weekly roundup of Santa Cruz County high school sports, Thomas Frey sets the scene for the decisive final stretch in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and Pacific Coast Athletic League.
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Pajaro Valley Health Care District appoints new board member
Pajaro Valley Health Care District’s governing board appointed a new member to fill former chair John Friel’s seat. Marcela Tavantzis, 64, is a longtime City of Watsonville employee.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, April 26-May 2
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 inHousing & Development
Monterey Bay region falling far short of homebuilding targets to address farmworker overcrowding
A 2018 report estimated that the Pajaro Valley and Salinas regions needed more than 45,000 additional housing units for farmworkers, but a new analysis finds that just 4,500 beds for farmworkers and 300 permanent homes have been added since.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Weekender: Honoring Tammi Brown, poetry Hive style, Franzen talks tunes
Wallace Baine surveys the world of Santa Cruz County arts and culture, delivers recommendations for things to do this weekend and beyond and spotlights a tune that will stick with you.
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Santa Cruz County school districts ramp up plans to build teacher, staff housing
As school districts face challenges retaining staff and teachers due to the rising cost of living in Santa Cruz County, they’re also trying to push forward one potential solution: building and renting out their own workforce housing at below-market rates. Santa Cruz City Schools hopes to have workforce move into a development by 2027.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Cruz Foam’s national deal, REI employees vote to unionize, outdoor dining permit rules still pending approval
Cruz Foam is expanding the reach of its sustainable packaging, the Santa Cruz County labor movement takes another step and the latest chapter in what’s become a complicated transition to outdoor dining in Santa Cruz are all topics in Jessica M. Pasko’s weekly business roundup.
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Familiar face poised to take over as Watsonville’s interim city manager
At its meeting Tuesday, the Watsonville City Council will seek to appoint Assistant City Manager Tamara Vides, a seasoned bureaucrat, as interim city manager following the departure of Rene Mendez.
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In the Public Interest: New era of policing vacation rentals in Santa Cruz County pushes complaints, violations into public view
News and notes on Santa Cruz County politics and policy from Lookout’s Christopher Neely.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
High school sports roundup: Spring seasons heading into the home stretch
Thomas Frey surveys another busy week in Santa Cruz County high school sports, from the baseball and softball diamonds to volleyball, golf, tennis, swimming and more.