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After 20 years and more than 70 productions, Santa Cruz’s Jewel Theatre prepares for one last curtain call

By Wallace Baine

The moment has finally come for Santa Cruz’s Jewel Theatre Company. After announcing last year that its current season would be its last, Jewel prepares for its final show.

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10 hot jobs in Santa Cruz County: Week of May 3

Are you on the lookout for a new career path in Santa Cruz County? Look no further! We’ve curated a list of the top 10 Santa Cruz County job opportunities recently posted to our job board, spanning various industries and roles.




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I’m learning to live like a widow – and I do not like it

Lookout columnist Claudia Sternbach lost her beloved husband, Michael, on Feb. 25. In her first column since taking a break to grieve, she writes about the first days and months after he died, why she no longer can watch “Jeopardy!” and why books and piles of laundry give her solace in the night. She is chronicling her journey as a widow and sharing her questions as she tries to find a new normal.



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