Famed costume designer Arianne Phillips, who grew up in Santa Cruz, comes to the Santa Cruz Cinema for a Q&A session before the screening of the new Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” on which she did the costume design.
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Huge swells could force holiday beach closures in Santa Cruz County
Dangerous ocean swells are forecast to hit California’s Central Coast this weekend through Monday, with waves up to 40 feet possible. State beaches in Santa Cruz County could close for safety during the holiday week.
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City to reopen part of West Cliff to two-way traffic after nearly two-year closure
The City of Santa Cruz will finally reopen the block of West Cliff Drive between Columbia Street and Woodrow Avenue to two-way traffic on Friday, nearly two years after it was severely damaged due to the deluge of atmospheric rivers in January 2023.
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Watsonville appoints Nick Calubaquib as deputy city manager
The City of Watsonville has tapped Nick Calubaquib to join Nathalie Manning as deputy city manager. Calubaquib, who has worked for the city for 13 years, will oversee community outreach, strategic planning and citywide initiatives, while Manning will continue to focus on human resources and internal operations across all city departments.
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Thousands without power as high winds, rain hit Santa Cruz County
A powerful storm battered Santa Cruz County early Saturday morning, leaving nearly 20,000 homes and businesses without power and forcing road closures across the region. Witnesses reported seeing a funnel cloud in Scotts Valley.
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Man arrested in Neighbor’s pub vandalism to be charged with hate crime
Santa Cruz police have arrested a suspect in connection with the vandalism of The Neighbor’s pub in downtown Santa Cruz, which they are now calling a hate crime.
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Man and two children rescued Friday from blaze above Brookdale post office
Firefighters rescued an unconscious child and two others from an apartment fire that broke out above the Brookdale post office early Friday morning.
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Watsonville hospital IT network running again, investigation into cyberattack continues
Watsonville Community Hospital’s internet connection and electronic systems used for patient charts and prescription notifications are running again, following a network outage that lasted more than a week, hospital officials confirmed Thursday afternoon.
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Santa Cruz downtown library mixed-use project to break ground by June with $100 million in state support
The City of Santa Cruz said its downtown library mixed-use project will break ground before June after securing more than $110 million in state funding. The project will include 124 affordable housing units, a new 41,000-square-foot library, a child care center, commercial space and parking for 240 cars and 203 bikes.
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MAH names veteran curator Ginger Shulick Porcella as new executive director
The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History in has named curator Ginger Shulick Porcella as its new executive director. Among her many stints as a museum director are stops in San Diego, Oakland and Minnesota.
