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What’s open, what’s closed? Our Lookout Guide to life on the pandemic Tilt-A-Whirl

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What’s open, what’s closed? Our Lookout Guide to life on the pandemic Tilt-A-Whirl

By Jessica Pasko

Quick Take

From purple to red to orange and then back again, here we are in late 2020 COVID-19 limbo. Here’s our place to keep tabs...
Coronavirus

What California’s 10 p.m. curfew order means for Santa Cruz County

Coronavirus

What California’s 10 p.m. curfew order means for Santa Cruz County

By Nick Ibarra

Quick Take

Residents are allowed to leave their homes during the curfew, so long as they avoid interaction with others to curb the...
Food & Drink

New cuisine amid COVID: These bold restaurateurs stayed the course

Food & Drink

New cuisine amid COVID: These bold restaurateurs stayed the course

By Liza Monroy

Quick Take

The pandemic has taken its toll on dining out, but these resilient restaurateurs have stayed the course in Santa Cruz...
The Here & Now

A new era for our nation, for Santa Cruz — and for local journalism

The Here & Now

A new era for our nation, for Santa Cruz — and for local journalism

By Wallace Baine

Quick Take

THE HERE & NOW: All that mental real estate devoted to the recent outrages on the national stage is now ready for...

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