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New Bayview Hotel sale could close by spring, says realtor

By Max Chun

The historic Bayview Hotel could be sold by this spring, following a year in which the historic Aptos Village building lingered on the market, much to the interest of developers and locals alike.

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Body recovered in Santa Cruz Mountains during search for missing 73-year-old woman

By Max Chun

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says a body was found in the Santa Cruz Mountains during the search for 73-year-old Jeanne Burke, who has been missing since late November.

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Aptos principal addresses parent concerns amid investigation into gun on campus

By Grace Chinowsky

About 16 parents attended an Aptos High School booster club meeting Tuesday where Principal Lisa Lansdale acknowledged widespread anxiety over the lack of information following the discovery of a gun on the campus.

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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Meeting scheduled for proposed housing at Catalyst site; national retailer marks Santa Cruz debut

By Jessica M. Pasko

The Santa Cruz community gets a chance next week to learn more about the development proposed for the site of The Catalyst nightclub, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly look at local business. Meanwhile, home decor and retail chain Anthropologie is set to open on Pacific Avenue on Wednesday.

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Watsonville City Council moves forward with changes to its oversized vehicle ordinance

By Tania Ortiz

The Watsonville City Council has approved changes to a local law that could ban RVs and semitrucks from parking along public streets citywide. The ordinance is slated for a second hearing Feb. 10 before being formally adopted.

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‘8 Tens’ festival, Night ‘B’: Tight, terrific and firing on all cylinders

By Jana Marcus

Actors’ Theatre delivers a particularly tight and engaging Night “B” in its 30th anniversary “8 Tens @ 8” Short Play Festival. Eight short plays move briskly across styles and settings, unified by strong performances and assured direction. A confident, crowd-pleasing evening that showcases the festival at its best.

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Max Chun is the general-assignment correspondent at Lookout Santa Cruz. Max’s position has pulled him in many different directions, seeing him cover development, COVID, the opioid crisis, labor, courts...