The munchies will abound on Saturday, and Lily Belli highlights some Santa Cruz County spots to satisfy those 4/20 cravings.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, April 19-25
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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Pacific Avenue dance party inaugurates Santa Cruz Dance Week
Lookout photojournalist Kevin Painchaud captured Thursday evening’s Dance Week kickoff in downtown Santa Cruz.
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Weekender: Dance Week kickoff, a Jewel tribute and Boardwalk’s summer movies and music
In his weekly newsletter covering Santa Cruz County arts and entertainment, Wallace Baine welcomes Dance Week, previews free summer entertainment at the Beach Boardwalk and more.
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Meme streak: Local satire ‘Karen With a K’ ready for bigger stages
Local musician and writer Laura February Strange is taking her satirical musical “Karen With a K” from its home turf at the Corralitos Cultural Center to the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz.
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Street sweeping program criticized for targeting houseless residents earns preliminary approval in Santa Cruz
On Wednesday, the City of Santa Cruz’s zoning administrator approved a coastal permit for a street sweeping pilot in the Harvey West area, part of the Westside and in Seabright. The program, which has drawn criticism from advocates for the unhoused community who say the city’s aim is to punish people living in their cars, still needs to be approved by the city council.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: New fitness center planned for Midtown, Chamber honors local leaders, no ’24 salmon season
In her weekly roundup of local business, Jessica M. Pasko spotlights local gym owners with big plans for a former Rite Aid, covers the Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala and runs down names, numbers and dates to know.
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Santa Cruz Power Fitness owners aim to transform former Rite Aid into state-of-art fitness facility
The couple who owns Santa Cruz Power Fitness have found that their members often belong to several gyms as they seek different amenities. In swooping into the Midtown spot vacated by Rite Aid, they’re hoping to consolidate a variety of clients into one state-of-the-art spot.
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Lily Belli on Food: Live Oak next move and other farmers market updates; Ashby Confections’ downtown storefront
A heaping helping from Santa Cruz County’s food & drink scene via Lily Belli.
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Bodycam footage shows ‘no clear violations of the law’ in Westside cyclist arrest, SCPD chief says
Santa Cruz Police Chief Bernie Escalante said an initial review of body camera footage found no policy violations during the arrest of a cyclist on the city’s Westside last week. Still, he said the department has launched an investigation into the incident, which prompted excessive force complaints from witnesses.