This holiday season — like the rest of this year — has been far from normal. Many aspects of daily life are now taboo, making way for awkward elbow bump greetings and face-mask double-takes. As Santa Cruz County inches out of the pandemic, Lookout is chronicling the changes in our lives and the accomplishments of […]
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Turkey search heard ‘round the world continues
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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10 special local drinks perfect for the holidays — or any day
Santa Cruz County sure does produce its fine beverages. And it’s not always just the obvious ones. Here’s a look at 10 good, slightly under-the-radar options for small-gathering social time this holiday season. Cheers!
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Santa Cruz Warriors’ president has had plenty to be thankful for in 2020 — hoops or no hoops
A Q&A with Chris Murphy: On the resilience of the Santa Cruz community, the organizations that have stepped up to help people through the morass of 2020 and the prospects of basketball returning to Kaiser Permanente Arena anytime soon.
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Dozens infected as new COVID-19 outbreaks reported at multiple nursing homes countywide
Illuminée Studio and other local businesses are staying strong during the pandemic thanks in part to Santa Cruz County…
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$15,000 reward for missing Felton turkey? A weeks-long saga explained
A Felton woman says her turkey is missing and is offering a huge sum of money for its return. Here’s the story behind that reward.
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‘Why We’re Polarized’ author Ezra Klein headlines UCSC virtual lecture
Former Vox editor and writer Klein, now with the New York Times, joins British journalist Will Davies in an online talk called ‘Living in Frayed Democracy’
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We only have to do this once. How to celebrate the holidays alone
Let’s make the most of this odd COVID-19 Thanksgiving and celebrate everything that makes the holidays special without putting anyone else at risk.
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Prop 15’s demise puts Santa Cruz County educators on edge over schools’ financial health
The University Library at UC Santa Cruz recently announced the online publication of the Santa Cruz County Historic…
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Famed Los Gatos bohemians focus of Bookshop Santa Cruz virtual interview
THE HERE & NOW: Historian Sherry L. Smith will discuss her new book Bohemians West: Free Love, Family, and Radicals in Twentieth-Century America, a story of West Coast free-love pioneers a century ago at Bookshop Santa Cruz.