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VinoCruz closes doors, Home Away set to open in Soquel spot this summer
After seven years, Soquel wine bar VinoCruz has closed, with its final service held last Sunday. While the French-inspired menu continues at The Adorable French Bakery in Scotts Valley, the VinoCruz space will soon reopen as Home Away, a casual lunch and wine spot from the team behind Soquel’s Home Restaurant. Continue reading…
Jennifer Herrera named interim county Health Services Agency director
Jennifer Herrera will replace director Mónica Morales, who resigned on April 25, one day after Lookout reported that the county’s largest department planned to propose laying off 12 employees, cutting services and reducing its staff by more than 74 positions as part of the upcoming county budget process. Continue reading…
Eaters Digest: Breakfast smash burger at Dani O Bakeshop
Lily Belli is off to the Capitola Mall for her weekly recommended bite, and her Friday newsletter also includes recommendations for upcoming food & drink events and stories you might’ve missed. Continue reading…
Santa Cruz’s housing boom sees ‘significant slowdown’ as economic fears deepen
Santa Cruz County is facing multiple economic challenges, local leaders warned at an economic conference Thursday, as housing developments stall, UCSC grapples with federal funding cuts and government agencies prepare for a potential recession amid immigration concerns. Continue reading…
Cooking, foraging have their place at Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival – even as interest in psychoactives blooms
The Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival is taking place Saturday and Sunday at Roaring Camp in Felton. The event features a wide array of demonstrations, lectures, discussions and nature walks on fungi in both the culinary realm and in the medicinal realm. Continue reading…
Drone helps Watsonville PD foil school break-in ahead of public meeting on use of military equipment
Police used a drone to help apprehend a man who had broken into a Watsonville school last week. The Watsonville Police Department shared footage ahead of a meeting next week during which the agency will discuss its use of military equipment, including drone technology, in line with Assembly Bill 481. Continue reading…
What’s new on the Lookout Job Board
- Chief Public Defender Investigator at The County of Santa Cruz
- Early Childhood Senior Teacher II (Infant/Toddler) at UC Santa Cruz
- Finance and Customer Service Manager at Scotts Valley Water District
- Senior Building Maintenance Worker at UC Santa Cruz
- Restorative Justice Programs Director at Conflict Resolution Center of Santa Cruz County
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