As the second-generation CEO of a local family-owned business, Justin White is making waves in his community and disrupting the landscaping industry.
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Into the ‘red’ again: Santa Cruz County’s reemergence from COVID restrictions takes big step forward
Tuesday marked the latest tier shift for Santa Cruz County, as COVID data pushed things back into the red. Beginning Wednesday, restaurants and theaters can reopen indoor service at 25% capacity, gyms at 10%. Other reappearances looming include high school football and live music.
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Attention Santa Cruzans, the summer of the big red ball is coming!
THE HERE & NOW: This June, Santa Cruz County will be the latest site for a public-art curiosity that’s been around the planet, delighting sightseers at every stop.
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Focused on student success and equity, UCSC receives approval to build more housing and child-care facilities
Student Housing West offers the best route to creating more affordable housing for students and reducing housing pressure in the local community.
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Meet the surf/skate culture preservationists who helped rock, heal the Pleasure Point neighborhood
As hosts of the popular podcast ‘Off the Lip’ podcast, Neil Pearlberg and Terry Campion are both chronicling and creating surf/skate culture in Pleasure Point. During COVID they’ve provided a much-needed outlet for musicians and those us needing music in our lives.
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Viva Califas: Arts organizations come together to highlight the work of local Latinx artists
The Califas Legacy Project throws a much-needed spotlight on the contributions of local visual artists Guillermo Aranda, Carmen Leon, Ralph D’Oliveira, and Amalia Mesa-Bains
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Virtual Watsonville Film Festival is up and running
Take a break from commercial movie platforms, and enjoy a week of independent Latinx films at the 9th Annual Watsonville Film Festival, March 5-13 at watsonvillefilmfest.org. Our community based-film festival will present a selection of 20 award-winning and local films, plus several special events, all for free! Instructions on how to watch are below.
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Voices from the ‘Ville: Young filmmakers form their own highlight reel at Watsonville Film Festival
The Califas Legacy Project throws a much-needed spotlight on the contributions of local visual artists Guillermo Aranda,…
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Learning to breathe again: New book looks back at a painful year in Santa Cruz County
THE HERE & NOW: News photographers Shmuel Thaler and Kevin Painchaud’s images are the main attractions in ‘2020 Hindsight,’ a comprehensive look at how a community survived a traumatic year.
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Santa Cruz County’s two major arts festivals announce lineups . . . and one might even happen in person
The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music is planning to stay all-virtual for a second straight year, but Santa Cruz Shakespeare is planning to bring audiences back to its outdoor venue, providing things keep improving on the pandemic front.