For the past 15 years, the Market Match program has doubled what SNAP recipients can spend at local farmers markets on fresh fruits and vegetables. Now, the state is considering withdrawing its funding.
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UCSC officials tell Camper Park students they can stay through the end of the academic year
UC Santa Cruz officials say residents at an on-campus trailer park can now stay through the end of the spring. Students say they’re relieved.
Posted inCoast Life
Carmageddon: A look at West Cliff’s 50-year vision — including a one-way road
More than a year of public engagement has culminated in the City of Santa Cruz’s 50-year vision draft for West Cliff Drive. In that vision, the city confirms its intention to transition the coastal road to one-way westbound vehicle traffic. About 50 community members gathered Thursday to share their thoughts on the vision draft for the first time.
Posted inFood & Drink
483 days for 120 square feet: How Santa Cruz’s permitting process almost killed one entrepreneur’s dream
It took winemaker Megan Bell 483 days to complete the permitting process for her new Margins Wine tasting room, a 120-square-foot space with no food service or bathroom on the Westside in Santa Cruz. She feels Santa Cruz’s permit system is stacked against small business owners like herself; architect Bill Kempf describes it as “the worst” in the county.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Fact check: Will buildings in Santa Cruz’s downtown expansion plan be only 7 to 8 stories tall?
When the Santa Cruz Warriors announced their opposition to Measure M, the organization shared a letter written by former Santa Cruz mayor Hilary Bryant and United Way of Santa Cruz County CEO Keisha Browder that included a statement that no buildings in the Warriors development project would exceed 85 feet — about seven or eight stories. Is that true?
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Jury awards $7.2 million to ex-UCSC police lieutenant in racial discrimination suit
Former UC Santa Cruz police officer Glenn Harper was awarded $7.2 million after a jury ruled in his favor in a racial discrimination lawsuit against the University of California. His attorney says Harper has another action pending to get his job back at UCSC.
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UCSC closes Camper Park, leaving student residents angry and confused
UC Santa Cruz told 41 students living in its on-campus trailer park that they have to move out by the end of March because of safety concerns. Students told Lookout they’re shocked and don’t understand the reasoning or timing.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Food Bin development in Santa Cruz is a big mistake: It highlights the flawed city process
Joel Domhoff is frustrated over the Food Bin development on Laurel and Mission streets in Santa Cruz. He thinks the city’s process is not fair to residents and makes it too difficult to know what programs have been approved.
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Authorities identify UCSC student killed at Seabright Beach
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office identified the UC Santa Cruz student killed at Seabright State Beach late last week as Zainab Mansoor, 21, of San Ramon.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Santa Cruz pair takes on canned cocktail market with West Peak sparkling spirits
Less than three years since inspiration hit to concoct a better canned cocktail, Nick and Jamie Sanyal are winning awards for their West Peak sparkling spirits and expanding operations from their base in Santa Cruz’s Sash Mill.