Local writer Andrew Kumasaka is a third-generation Japanese American who used the events of the 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan, which even affected Santa Cruz, as a key part of his plot line in “All Gone Awry.”
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Posted inHousing & Development
Santa Cruz County home prices dip slightly
The median price of a single-family home in Santa Cruz County fell in September, to $1.185 million, though prices are still high compared to neighboring counties.
Posted inHousing & Development
‘This is going to solve the housing crisis’: Santa Cruz builder waxes on importance of ADUs
With home prices continuing to rise, Santa Cruz home designer Pat Powers thinks the solution lies with accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. Changes in state and local laws have made it easier to build the mini-homes, giving families more options on where to live.
Posted inCity Life
BOLO Best Bets: Open Studios’ final weekend; local music and writing talent in the spotlight
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Posted inBusiness & Technology
To mask or not to mask: Local businesses vary on policies following end of mandate
After Santa Cruz County health officials lifted the mask mandate late last month, businesses have had to decide whether to continue to require them for their customers. While most continue to recommend them, a survey of retail shops, grocery stores and other shops shows a variety of approaches.
Posted inCoast Life
May the stoke be with you! Surf season is here & so too is this handy guide to Santa Cruz surf schools
With the concurrent arrival of fall and the season’s first northwest swell, which brought large waves to Santa Cruz’s world-famous stretch of coastline this past week, it’s the perfect time to consider being part of the action in the water. Whether you’re brand new to it or just need to scrape off some rust, Lookout has your complete guide to finding the stoke.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Future transit preview or limited engagement? Coast Futura will demo Santa Cruz rail option
The battery-powered, zero-emission Coast Futura is offering free rides along the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line on its clean-energy streetcar. The rides, which must be reserved, will be in Watsonville on Oct. 16-17 and between the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Capitola the following weekend.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
Get out of your car and ride: Biketober hits Santa Cruz for third year
For its third annual Biketober event, Ecology Action is encouraging novice and experienced cyclists to get out on the road, even if just for one ride, throughout the month of October.
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After a pandemic pause, Open Studios poised for a creative reset: ‘People are hungry for art’
The next three weekends bring a longed-for chance for artists across Santa Cruz County to reconnect with the community and fellow artists — or, for many of the younger, first-time participants, to make real-life connections with folks they’ve seen only virtually during the past year and a half.
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Ambitious Sea Walls Santa Cruz mural project ‘going to change the town forever’
Beginning Monday, artists from Santa Cruz and around the world will create a series of unique murals — each themed on the ocean, specifically the threats facing marine life from climate change — that stretches from the Westside to Capitola.