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Back comes the California Honky Tonk: Hank & Ella with the Fine Country Band return from pandemic break
The pandemic took Hank & Ella with the Fine Country Band off the road and gave the group time to make a new album. Now they’re ready to reengage audiences with their brand of “California honky tonk,” starting Saturday at Michael’s on Main.
Throwing a stokefest for Ben Kelly: Shark victim’s loved ones pay tribute with inclusive ‘No Contest’
Q&A WITH BEN’s WIFE: In a heartfelt conversation with Lookout, Katie Kelly talks about the daily difficulties of pushing ahead without her husband and the special memories and people who help get her through.
WATCH: One year after George Floyd’s death, have we gotten anywhere? Santa Cruz community members weigh in
Lookout Santa Cruz Managing Editor sat down with local leaders to discuss race and diversity issues and reflect upon where we’ve found victories and where we’ve still got work to do on the racial justice front.
The Breakfast Burrito Empire: Pleasure Point favorite makes its mark on Westside
The Point Market on East Cliff Drive has expanded its reach to four outlets, including Pacific Point Market & Cafe between downtown and the wharf — and the breakfast burrito is leading the way.
Bikes, cars and safe cohabitation: Santa Cruz is among the most dangerous cycling counties in the state
Santa Cruz County has three times as many people biking to work as the national average in addition to thriving road cycling and mountain biking scenes. It also is among the state’s leaders in cyclist fatalities and injuries.
Running out of water and time: How unprepared is California for 2021’s drought?
With most of the state gripped by extreme dryness, some conditions are better, some worse, than the last record-breaking drought. Over-pumping of wells hasn’t stopped. But urban residents haven’t lapsed back into water-wasting lifestyles.
The gateway to the Cement Ship is back — at least part of it. Here’s what we know about the weather-worn pier
Closed for about a year while state parks assessed storm damage, the pier leading to the SS Palo Alto at Seacliff State Beach in Aptos has been deemed safe and is once again accessible to pleased locals.
Santa Cruz County housing market hits another all-time high: Median sale price at $1.26 million
April prices remained stable in the city of Santa Cruz, at $1.34 million, but rose everywhere else in the county. Aptos recorded the highest median price of $1,555,000, while homes in Watsonville went for a median of $795,000.
Mondays with Kuumbwa: one of the great jazz venues of the world, reimagined
With a goal to continue their mission to uplift the community through music and music education, Kuumbwa Jazz created Mondays with Kuumbwa, a weekly virtual video series available every Monday on the Kuumbwa website.

