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Restaurants & Dining

Soquel’s beloved Silver Spur to reopen under new owners, bringing back the menu from its glory days

Father and son Juan Valencia (right) and Daniel Govea will soon take over at mid-county's popular cafe The Silver Spur.

Soquel’s beloved Silver Spur to reopen under new owners, bringing back the menu from its glory days

By Wallace Baine

Quick Take

Juan Valencia, a cook at the Silver Spur under longtime owner Linda Hopper, is taking over the Soquel standby along with...

EATERS DIGEST: PilsGNAR fest returns, plus standouts at Vim and Alderwood Pacific

Humble Sea Brewing's PilsGNAR Fest returns Saturday.

Food & Drink

EATERS DIGEST: PilsGNAR fest returns, plus standouts at Vim and Alderwood Pacific

By Lily Belli

Quick Take

This week, Humble Sea Brewing Co. celebrates pilsner with a packed lineup at its PilsGNAR fest this Saturday, Paradise...

Damaged and without power, Capitola Village restaurants struggle to reopen and brace for next surge of storms

Piles of debris lie outside My Thai Beach on the Esplanade in the Capitola Village on Friday, Jan. 6.

Food & Drink

Damaged and without power, Capitola Village restaurants struggle to reopen and brace for next surge of storms

By Lily Belli

Quick Take

The Esplanade in the Capitola Village remained closed to pedestrians and traffic on Friday after a storm surge on...

Food & Drink

A taste of El Salvador: Dos Hermanos Pupuseria

Food & Drink

A taste of El Salvador: Dos Hermanos Pupuseria

By Thomas Sawano

Quick Take

Dos Hermanos Pupuseria serves simple food that works — four types of pupusas served alongside curtido slaw and a fiery...
Local Business

Inside the world of the Boardwalk’s global student workers

Local Business

Inside the world of the Boardwalk’s global student workers

By Blaire Hobbs

Quick Take

For more than 20 years, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has supplemented its local summer workforce with students from...
Food & Drink

Ask Lookout: Wait, which is the real original Ferrell’s Donuts?

Food & Drink

Ask Lookout: Wait, which is the real original Ferrell’s Donuts?

By Lily Belli

Quick Take

Seventy-three years ago, the first Ferrell’s started satisfying local tastes. Now there are five of them around the...
Food & Drink

A fine sign of dining’s return: Trestles in Capitola checks the boxes on food, vibe, setting, service

Food & Drink

A fine sign of dining’s return: Trestles in Capitola checks the boxes on food, vibe, setting, service

By Lily Belli

Quick Take

A visit to Trestles in Capitola Village, at the former location of Bella Roma, puts all the recollections of why we used...
Vaccine Watch

A second Northern California In-N-Out is forced to close for violating COVID-19 rules

Vaccine Watch

A second Northern California In-N-Out is forced to close for violating COVID-19 rules

By Gregory Yee

Source: Los Angeles Times

Quick Take

An In-N-Out Burger in Pleasant Hill was ordered to close Tuesday by Contra Costa County public health officials after...

Civic Life

Civic Life

Santa Cruz County officials begin studying replacement for Main Jail

Civic Life

Santa Cruz County officials begin studying replacement for Main Jail

By Max Chun

Quick Take

Santa Cruz County leaders are starting to study a potential new jail because of the current facility’s poor and cramped...
Civic Life

District 1 county supervisor race raises specter of Measure D’s battle over Coastal Rail Trail

Civic Life

District 1 county supervisor race raises specter of Measure D’s battle over Coastal Rail Trail

By Christopher Neely

Quick Take

The 2024 elections are more than a year away, but the race for District 1 Santa Cruz County supervisor is already...
Opinion from Community Voices

A far-right hate group is trying to recruit in Santa Cruz County; we stand united to say ‘No’

Opinion from Community Voices

A far-right hate group is trying to recruit in Santa Cruz County; we stand united to say ‘No’

By A collective of Santa Cruz County organizations united to fight hate

Quick Take

A coalition of 44 local organizations has united to denounce the group Moms for Liberty, which participated in a meeting...
Higher Ed

How small is too small? UC Regents delay approval of new UCLA dorm, questioning room size

Higher Ed

How small is too small? UC Regents delay approval of new UCLA dorm, questioning room size

By Teresa Watanabe

Source: Los Angeles Times

Quick Take

UCLA is planning a student housing project offering most rooms for just $600 a month — but just 265 square feet for...

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Health

Watsonville

Sutter executive Stephen Gray chosen as new CEO of Watsonville Community Hospital

Watsonville

Sutter executive Stephen Gray chosen as new CEO of Watsonville Community Hospital

By Hillary Ojeda

Quick Take

Watsonville Community Hospital’s governing board is set to vote next Wednesday to appoint Stephen Gray as its next CEO....
K-12 Education

‘Kids are having to use their deadname’: Students say gender policies make schools feel unsafe

K-12 Education

‘Kids are having to use their deadname’: Students say gender policies make schools feel unsafe

By Melissa Gomez

Source: Los Angeles Times

Quick Take

New policies requiring schools to notify parents if a student is gender-nonconforming are seeping into campus culture in...
Opinion from Community Voices

Anderson Cooper is helping me understand grief — and podcasting

Opinion from Community Voices

Anderson Cooper is helping me understand grief — and podcasting

By Claudia Sternbach

Quick Take

Lookout columnist Claudia Sternbach has fallen for Anderson Cooper. His podcast, anyway. On it, he unpacks his grief at...
Civic Life

California Planned Parenthood employees unionize, say they’re overworked as abortions increase

Civic Life

California Planned Parenthood employees unionize, say they’re overworked as abortions increase

By Shreya Agrawal

Source: CalMatters

Quick Take

Planned Parenthood clinics in Southern California saw a sharp increase in abortions after the Supreme Court struck down...

Environment

Environment

El Niño is getting stronger, and odds are tilting toward another wet winter for California

Environment

El Niño is getting stronger, and odds are tilting toward another wet winter for California

By Hayley Smith

Source: Los Angeles Times

Quick Take

There is a 95% chance that El Niño will persist into next year, and a 71% chance that it will become a “strong” El Niño,...
Latest News

Smoky conditions in Santa Cruz County expected through late Thursday, potentially Friday

Latest News

Smoky conditions in Santa Cruz County expected through late Thursday, potentially Friday

By Hillary Ojeda

Quick Take

Smoky winds from the wildfires in far northern California and southern Oregon are bringing smoke to the Santa Cruz area,...
Environment

Thousands of California wells are at risk of drying up despite landmark water law

Environment

Thousands of California wells are at risk of drying up despite landmark water law

By Ian James

Source: Los Angeles Times

Quick Take

Researchers examined plans for managing groundwater in the Central Valley. They found local plans leave thousands of...
Environment

San Diego closes off a sea lion hot spot where selfie-taking humans are just too much

Environment

San Diego closes off a sea lion hot spot where selfie-taking humans are just too much

By Jeremy Childs

Source: Los Angeles Times

Quick Take

The San Diego City Council voted unanimously to temporarily close access to Point La Jolla year-round due to dangerous...

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City Life

Coast Life

Remembering the first (and last) concert the Grateful Dead ever played in Santa Cruz County — 40 years ago Sunday

Coast Life

Remembering the first (and last) concert the Grateful Dead ever played in Santa Cruz County — 40 years ago Sunday

By Wallace Baine

Quick Take

Though Santa Cruz County certainly qualifies as Grateful Dead-friendly territory — and UCSC houses the Grateful Dead...
Food & Drink

Izzy’s Ices brings East Coast Italian ice to downtown Santa Cruz

Food & Drink

Izzy’s Ices brings East Coast Italian ice to downtown Santa Cruz

By Lily Belli

Quick Take

Italian ice, a popular frozen treat back East that’s like “a cross between a snow cone and gelato,” has found its way...
City Life

Midtown Fridays ending season with a bang as organizer celebrates a milestone

City Life

Midtown Fridays ending season with a bang as organizer celebrates a milestone

By Wallace Baine

Quick Take

The Sept. 29 edition of Midtown Fridays will be double the size of the usual block party along Soquel Avenue, with Santa...
Food & Drink

Pouring Hispanic culture into craft beer, Buena Vista Brewing booms

Food & Drink

Pouring Hispanic culture into craft beer, Buena Vista Brewing booms

By Lily Belli

Quick Take

At Buena Vista Brewing Co., Chuck and Phil Ornelas channel their Hispanic heritage into their beers. Just four years...

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