Last year, Santa Cruz’s popular electric JUMP bikes disappeared? But a new bike share program could be in Santa Cruz by early 2022 — and its reach could go well beyond the city limits.
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‘Tis the season for stranded seal pups. Here’s what to do if you see one
Seals and sea lions along the Santa Cruz coast are birthing and raising their pups this time of year. When pups get separated from mom, they often wash up on beaches where humans and their dogs play. Here’s what to do — and what not to do — if you find a marine mammal in distress.
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Mentone atonement: A year after long-awaited Kinch debut in Aptos was due, the real deal finally draws near
It took forever to get David Kinch’s latest creation, his hometown creation, to the starting line. Then a pandemic hit. Takeout and outdoor’s ‘Little Beach’ provided a stop gap. Now, one year later, the grand debut of Mentone’s properly curated indoor experience lies only a few short weeks ahead.
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Surprising tsunami triggers may lurk off California’s coast, scientists say
Earthquakes along strike-slip faults can cause tsunamis in certain contexts, a new model shows — and such faults exist right off parts of California.
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Drones show California’s great white sharks are closer — and more common — than you think
This Malibu photographer captures images of great white sharks along the Southern California coast, many just feet from unknowing swimmers and surfers.
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PHOTOS, TIME-LAPSE VIDEO: Saying goodbye to the nearly century-old Seabreeze Tavern
The fire-damaged building in Rio Del Mar succumbed to a wrecking crew on Tuesday, and Lookout visual journalist Kevin Painchaud was there.
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Purr-fect chance to adopt a feline as 47 cats, kittens rescued from RV in Santa Cruz County
The offer is a consequence of an unusually large shelter rescue. Recently, the SCCAS took responsibility for almost 50 cats living in poor conditions in a small recreational vehicle, dramatically increasing the inventory for available cats at the shelter.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
The evolution of Santa Cruz’s Bike Month: Joy rides, street smarts, eco-commutes and cash prizes
Santa Cruz County’s third annual Bike Month begins Saturday, May 1, with workshops, guided rides, safety tours and cash prizes are all en route. Here’s how it all came together — and how it’s changed some participants’ lives.
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O’Neill Sea Odyssey responds to executive’s resignation after she alleges ‘racism, misogyny and privilege’
O’Neill Sea Odyssey on Thursday evening responded to the resignation letter that its executive director, Rachel Kippen, had posted publicly the day before. Wrote Kippen: “Our Board of Directors is predominantly male (seven of eight), entirely white, representative of one age group [and] not from the communities that the organization primarily serves …”
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California lawmakers mum on eviction moratorium extension as renters seek more time
With two months left before California’s eviction moratorium ends June 30, political momentum isn’t on the side of tenants for an extension.