Four years since his previous project, chef Santos Majano returns to the Santa Cruz dining scene with Hook & Line. The sustainable seafood restaurant opens Thursday in the former downtown home of Soif Wine Bar & Merchant, where Majano was the executive chef from 2009 to 2014.
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Posted inHousing & Development
Santa Cruz County housing market heating up as spring and summer near
The spring and summer housing market is beginning to manifest in Santa Cruz, with the county seeing more than 20 more home sales in March than it did in February. It’s still a seller’s market, though, and buyers are working creatively with lenders and real estate agents to navigate the crowded and competitive market.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
In the Public Interest: A big week for decision-makers up and down Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and city councils in Watsonville and Santa Cruz take on notable agenda items at Tuesday meetings. Christopher Neely previews it all, plus other news and notes from the local politics and policy scene, in his weekly newsletter.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Big week in Santa Cruz County politics: E-bikes, West Cliff, cannabis and coastal property sale
Budgets, a vision for a one-way West Cliff Drive, a cannabis moratorium and e-bike restrictions: Political leaders at multiple levels of government in Santa Cruz County have their hands full this week.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Are West Cliff neighbors ready for the influx of traffic if 50-year ‘vision’ is approved by city council Tuesday? I don’t think so.
The Santa Cruz City Council is set to make a big decision Tuesday on whether West Cliff Drive should be a one-way street, writes Lookout politics columnist Mike Rotkin. But not only do too few people know about the vote, the data the councilmembers are using to get neighborhood feedback is also flawed, he says. He leans on his 26 years of experience on the Santa Cruz City Council to suggest that neighbors will not like the changes in traffic patterns and that the vote should be delayed.
Posted inFood & Drink
Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, April 5-11
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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Keeley proposes moratorium on new cannabis businesses in Santa Cruz amid Hook Outlet debate
On Tuesday, Mayor Fred Keeley will ask the city council to adopt a temporary emergency ordinance that would impose at least a 45-day moratorium on the establishment of new commercial cannabis businesses in the city of Santa Cruz. Keeley said the moratorium will give the city a chance to “step back” and study its existing cannabis laws around everything from dispensary distance from schools, tax rates and delivery laws, to security and licensure.
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An 18-story building proposed downtown promises to be a project ‘Santa Cruz has never seen’
Clocktower Center would reach 192 feet, towering over all existing and proposed buildings in the city of Santa Cruz.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Wharf seeks new pop-up vendors; downtown housing developments
The City of Santa Cruz is looking for vendors to run a small pop-up space near the entrance of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf this summer, Jessica M. Pasko writes in her latest business roundup. Plus, a major downtown Santa Cruz rental housing development begins accepting applications, while another developer proposes a 16-story tower. And plenty of business mixers are on the calendar this spring.
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Coast Guard ditches plans to replace Mile Buoy after local pushback
Following pushback from the local maritime community, the United States Coast Guard has decided to keep the Mile Buoy in its current location and scrap the idea for a virtual replacement.