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Eaters Digest: June 27, 2025
Lily Belli serves up another helping from Santa Cruz County’s bustling food & drink scene. Continue reading…
County dramatically increases illegal dumping fines
Fines for illegal dumping will go from $100 to $2,500 for first-time offenders. Second-time offenders will see a bump from $200 to $5,000 and for those who can’t get enough of illegal dumping, a third offense will go from $500 to $10,000. Continue reading…
Capitola Wharf Master Plan with restaurant moves forward
A new restaurant, lifeguard station and market space are expected at the Capitola Wharf after the plan got an initial green light Thursday from the city council. Councilmembers will hold a final vote on the wharf’s master plan in the fall. Continue reading…
County struggling to track its highest-cost patients amid tight health care budgets, grand jury finds
Santa Cruz County’s health agency is managing a large number of high-cost patients and has weak systems for tracking them, a government watchdog warned Thursday.
Cocoanut Grove rebrands as ‘The Grove’
Santa Cruz’s iconic Cocoanut Grove rebrands as “The Grove,” to reflect its shift from mainly a ballroom to primarily a conference and event center, sparking a backlash among some locals.
Bike Santa Cruz County releases survey highlighting cyclist safety concerns
Bike Santa Cruz County, a cyclist advocacy and education group, released its Rider Survey Report on Thursday, which shows that the majority of riders feel unsafe on county roads, and that there is growing impatience surrounding the slow pace of construction of the Coastal Rail Trail. Continue reading…
What’s new on the Lookout Job Board
- Accounting Technician at County of Santa Cruz Personnel Department
- Senior Building Maintenance Worker at UC Santa Cruz
- HR Consultant / Associate HR Consultant at Fortress and Flourish
- Cook I at 1440 Multiversity
- Director of Development, Arts UC Santa Cruz Arts
- Executive Editor at Lookout Santa Cruz
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