Santa Cruz public works projects haven’t been affected so far by FEMA’s temporary pause on nonemergency disaster relief funding. However, some of the projects dealing with damage leftover from the 2023 winter storms are in limbo — including coastal armoring and a short segment of the Coastal Rail Trail.
Watsonville / Pajaro
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Santa Cruz County school districts will ask voters to borrow millions for repairs, workforce housing
On this November’s ballot, five school bond measures, totaling $525 million, propose making infrastructure repairs to roofs and athletic fields, modernizing classrooms, and in some cases, building rental apartments for staff and teachers. District leaders talked to Lookout about some of the major projects the bond measures, if approved, would fund.
Posted inFood & Drink
Eaters Digest: The Ozzy’s Mama pizza at Ozzy’s Pizzeria
A newcomer to the Watsonville pizza scene is serving up Lily Belli’s recommended bite this week. Get the scoop on Ozzy’s plus food & drink events to put on your calendar for the coming week and news you might have missed.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Aug. 23-29
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.
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At Ozzy’s in Watsonville, an inventive menu from former Pizza My Heart chef
Before opening Ozzy’s Pizzeria in Watsonville in May, owner and pizza maker Tim Silva worked at Pizza My Heart for 35 years, helping earn the locally founded chain top honors at international competitions. At Ozzy’s, Silva puts his personal culinary perspective in the spotlight, with Neapolitan pizzas inspired by his family, local farms and life experiences.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Weekender: Kevin Morby’s Quarry mini-festival, Watsonville arts perking up and how to pronounce !!Con
Recommendations, news and notes from the world of Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment from Lookout’s Wallace Baine.
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Baine’s Nine: Nine necessary know-abouts for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, Aug. 22-29
With the weekend nearly here, get your B9 shot in the form of Baine’s Nine, Wallace Baine’s recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Watsonville Interim City Manager Tamara Vides up for permanent job
The Watsonville City Council will vote Tuesday on naming Tamara Vides as city manager. Vides has worked for the city for three decades, the last 15 years in various positions in the City Manager’s Office, including being named deputy city manager in 2018 and assistant city manager in October 2020. She was named interim city manager in April. She similarly served in an interim role in 2021.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
New home, new leadership and a new era for Watsonville’s Pajaro Valley Arts
With a new leader in Miriam Anton and a new home right in the middle of downtown, Watsonville’s Pajaro Valley Arts is poised for an even more prominent role in South County’s cultural life.
Posted inFood & Drink
Lily Belli on Food: Lago di Como’s expanding Live Oak empire, Testicle Festival returns and Bad Animal love
Food and drink news from around Santa Cruz County from Lookout correspondent Lily Belli.