In her Tuesday newsletter, Lily Belli reports on Margins Wine closing after 10 years, spotlights tasty ways to celebrate the Lunar New Year and solicits recommendations ahead of a trip to the North Shore of Oahu.
Westside / Downtown
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Feb. 17
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Local music lovers vow to keep the good times going at Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studios
Drummer and longtime Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studios customer Eric Peterson and his wife, Lisa Lincoln, took over earlier this month from Jenn and Paul Gallacher. They aim to keep things affordable for local musicians while planning some renovations and upgrades.
Posted inLatest News
Friday evening traffic: Highway 9, SR-152 lane closures for roadwork
Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Posted inHousing & Development
Road closures, loss of parking during downtown Santa Cruz library construction taking toll on surrounding businesses
Multiple downtown Santa Cruz businesses say foot traffic is down since the city broke ground on the new public library and affordable housing project last August, eliminating a parking lot for customers and visitors.
Posted inWestside / Downtown
Santa Cruz’s clock tower gets a new flag to celebrate Presidents Day
Firefighters, police officers and community members held the City of Santa Cruz’s third annual flag replacement ceremony at the town clock plaza on Pacific Avenue to honor Presidents Day.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Best of Santa Cruz County food & arts events this weekend, Feb. 12-15
With the Presidents Day long weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County, with a recommendation from Lookout correspondent Lily Belli and a specially curated list from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
Posted inLatest News
Thursday evening traffic: Highway 9, SR-152 lane closures for roadwork ongoing
Thursday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Posted inEducation
Pajaro Valley Unified school board approves stay-away letter for trustee Gabe Medina in disorderly meeting
In a contentious meeting marked by repeated disruptions, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District board voted to issue a two-week stay-away letter barring Trustee Gabe Medina from Pajaro Valley High School after he confronted the principal during a student walkout last month.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
The facts on Housing Matters day services don’t match the narrative
Housing Matters board chair Ray Bramson’s recent Lookout op-ed twists the narrative on homeless day services at the Santa Cruz nonprofit, writes advocate David Davis. Davis has worked at the Homeless Persons Health Project for 10 years and at the Coral Street campus for 15 years, and believes Housing Matters’ claims about reach and housing placements significantly overstate the facts. Bramson wrote his piece in response to Davis’ critical Lookout letters to the editor. Davis writes that Housing Matters’ decision to stop offering day services, including showers and mail access, at its Coral Street campus in March is short-sighted and more about optics on Coral Street than residents’ well-being.