After incubating Mariposa Coffee Bar as a pop-up for two years, owners Tram Vu and Chelsea Cabrera have established a…
Cabrillo College
Lookout Update: Cabrillo College extends survey deadline, seeks more responses from youth
With a survey soliciting public input on Cabrillo College’s name change having received just over 1,200 responses as of Wednesday, the school has pushed the deadline to March 1 and asked local K-12 school districts to send it out to families.
Applicants for vacant seat on Cabrillo governing board discuss declining enrollment, name change
Martha Vega, Rebecca Garcia and Manuel Bersamin are in the running to represent Watsonville on Cabrillo College’s governing board, a seat vacated when Felipe Hernandez was elected District 4 Santa Cruz County supervisor in November. Cabrillo trustees will appoint a replacement at a meeting Monday.
Student Lookout: Star sandwiches and LGBTQ-centric events
Seeing five staffers, including two who spearheaded diversity and equity work, laid off as part of a broader…
Student Lookout: Late-night bites and an ABBA disco party
It might take 10 years, but the changing face of downtown Santa Cruz could offer the kind of vibrant community spaces…
Student Lookout: Transit Equity Week and the return of Betty Noodles
Betty Noodles returns to downtown Santa Cruz after closing in 2019, with bowls of soup that are bigger and better than…
‘It’s a big removal of a barrier’: What housing at California’s community colleges looks like
Two California community colleges built housing in the past couple of years, with very different approaches. The projects give a peek at the future of student housing as the state rolls out $500 million in grants to build or expand dorms and apartments on a dozen community college campuses.
Student Lookout: Storm repairs, film tours and Cajun cuisine
Cabrillo College is embarking on the second phase of its name-change process: proposing and approving a new name. This…
Cabrillo College board members say name-change process prioritizes community feedback, college’s values
Cabrillo College is embarking on the second phase of its name-change process: proposing and approving a new name. This week, officials began publicizing a survey — open to anyone — to solicit new names for the school. Trustees Christina Cuevas and Adam Spickler gave an update on the process.
Student Lookout: COVID update, Biden’s visit and a great spot for coffee
“The federal government is not leaving its responsibility until it’s all fixed, it’s done,” President Joe Biden told a…

