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Weekender: Get your block party on, Coastal Highwaymen ride into Kuumbwa, fine art photography at the Blitzer
Around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, including things to do all over, with Lookout correspondent Wallace Baine. Continue reading…
One arrested as Santa Cruz breaks ground on long-sought downtown library and affordable housing project
Santa Cruz launched construction on its flagship downtown library and affordable housing project Wednesday, though protests erupted as Food Not Bombs founder Keith McHenry disrupted the event before being arrested by police. Continue reading…
‘People are overwhelmed’: Pajaro River levee residents face Monday deadline to leave, with no sure place to go
Along the Pajaro River levee, where chickens roost in makeshift homes and cats roam freely, outreach workers are rushing to help residents and their pets find somewhere to go ahead of flood control repairs set to begin next week. Continue reading…
At former Caffe Pergolesi site, a new incarnation of Soif takes shape
Two former employees of Soif Wine Bar and Merchant are moving closer to opening their new wine bar and retail shop in the former home of Caffe Pergolesi in downtown Santa Cruz. The project faces a hearing before a city committee next month. Continue reading…
New sheriff’s substation coming to former Bonny Doon Vineyard space in Davenport
A new sheriff’s substation in Davenport will serve the North Coast community and boost law enforcement presence in the increasingly popular area. Continue reading…
OPINION: Our children deserve safety plans if ICE comes to separate families: Let’s be ready as a community
MariaElena De La Garza, CEO of the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, takes the threat of immigration agents coming to our community seriously. A Watsonville native from a family with mixed immigration status, she writes that the threat is “deeply personal.” Here, she issues a challenge to the community – get 1,000 Santa Cruz County families registered for a child safety plan. Having a plan would give kids and families a roadmap for what to do if a parent or family member gets deported. We have to do this, she says: “Let our legacy be one of courage, compassion and collective action.” Continue reading…
Best of Santa Cruz County events, August 22-24
Here are some events you may be interested in this weekend:
Friday, Aug. 22
- “All the Pages Are My Days”: Print and Visual Culture of the Grateful Dead in Context | 12 a.m. @ McHenry Library
- Face Yoga: Soften Lines, Boost Symmetry, & Release Stress | 12 a.m. @ Breath + Oneness | $30
- Pilates & Posture with Horses | 9 a.m. @ BEYOND Liberty | $25 (included with membership)
Repeats once more on August 22
- Evergreen Volunteer Days | 9 a.m. @ Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
- WomenCARE Healing Circle Workshops Friday& Saturdays | 10 a.m. @ On Zoom contact WomenCARE for links | Free
- Pop-Up Exhibition: Rainbow on Los Gatos | 10 a.m. @ New Museum Los Gatos | $10 ($10 General)
- Pastel Painting with Joan Hellenthal | 10 a.m. @ Santa Cruz Art League | $180 (SCAL members get a 12% discount on classes!)
- Watercolor Seashells Workshop | 10 a.m. @ Palace Art & Office Supply
Saturday, Aug. 23
- Aptos Farmers Market | 8 a.m. @ Cabrillo College | Free
- 2025 SPECTRUM FITNESS PRODUCTIONS IFBB/NPC SANTA CRUZ CHAMPIONSHIPS | 9 a.m. @ Civic Auditorium
- Pace Trail Building Project | 9 a.m. @ Quail Hollow Ranch County Park | Free
- Campfire Brotherhood Weekend | 9 a.m. @
Repeats once more on August 23
- Pinto Lake County Park Beautification | 9 a.m. @ Pinto Lake County Park | Free
Repeats once more on August 23
- Cars and Coffee | 9 a.m. @ East Lake Village Shopping Center | Free
- Caminando Y Sanando: Speak Up Mujer! | 9 a.m. @ Seacliff State Beach
- Motion Pacific: Adult Beginning Ballet | 9 a.m. @ The 418 Project
Sunday, Aug. 24
- Chalk it Up! Sidewalk Art Contest | 9 a.m. @ Scotts Valley Skypark
- Farmers Market Live Oak | 9 a.m. @ East Cliff Shopping Center | Free
- Redwood RX: Connecting to Self and Nature: A BIPOC Yoga Experience in the Redwoods | 9 a.m. @ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Sweet and Savory Focaccia Baking Workshop | 10 a.m. @ Farm Discovery at Live Earth Farm
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park Junior Rangers | 10 a.m. @
Repeats once more on August 24
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park – Highlights Loop Guided Hike | 10 a.m. @ Visitor Center | Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Sweet & Savory Focaccia Baking Workshop | 10 a.m. @ Farm Discovery at Live Earth Farm
- Half Moon Bay – Guided Walk at Burleigh Murray Ranch | 10 a.m. @
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