Wild Poppies – a small local olive oil business – was created by two sisters, Kim Null and Jamie de Sieyes. Their award-winning olive oil is available locally at New Leaf in Santa Cruz County and Half Moon Bay, EatLocal.Farm, Shoppers Corner, and Davenport Roadhouse in Santa Cruz County. You can also find them at the Saturday Aptos Cabrillo College Farmer’s Market.
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Missing the bus: It’s been a COVID travesty not seeing the Brew Cruz’s mobile party pass you on the road
After a year’s hiatus, the iconic buses of Brew Cruz and Annie Pautsch quietly await their return. Times worth celebrating will be here again and Pautsch said she will be there to great the moment.
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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.
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Windy weekend upon us: Gusts to blow through Santa Cruz area, though fire risk remains low
Strong, dry offshore winds are expected to blow through the Santa Cruz area beginning Friday night through Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
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Highway 1 washout near Big Sur expected to be fixed by summer
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Near-record warmth today to be followed by strong winds on Wednesday
After temperatures in the 70s, a system will bring north-northeasterly winds and gusts to the Santa Cruz Mountains, peaking between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Boulder Creek band releases album from the ashes of 2020, Watsonville Film Festival ready for its closeup
THE HERE & NOW: Besides the latest in music and movies, columnist Wallace Baine catches up with the Santa Cruz Mountains band Wolf Jett, winners of last year’s Clam Chowder Cook-Off, which went drive-up this weekend.
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Toy store swap: Outdoors giant REI taking over former Toys R Us space in unincorporated Santa Cruz
The Seattle-based co-op retailer will open its latest store, its 15th in the Northern California region, in the fall. Its closest current stores are in Monterey and Saratoga.
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Resident pushback moves Santa Cruz County to scale back proposed Live Oak beach parking fees
Santa Cruz County officials are scaling back the potential rate hikes as they try to tweak the program to make it financially viable. The proposed changes could take effect May 1.
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The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County re-envisioned its programs and initiatives to meet the needs and challenges of 2020. More than 10,000 volunteers helped through mask making, grocery shopping for seniors, staffing emergency shelters, distributing free food, online tutoring, and disseminating emergency preparedness information.