Gene and Doris Johnson were doing well in assisted living before the coronavirus changed everything about how the 94-year-old couple could connect to their loved ones. At least they still had each other — until Gene, a well-known teacher and coach, died last week.
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Tremors felt throughout Santa Cruz County and beyond after 4.2M quake strikes near Aromas
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Rail Trail Q&A: Passionate perspectives from both sides of these tricky Santa Cruz County tracks
In advance of a key hearing on the project today, Lookout sat down with leaders on both sides of the Rail Trail debate to discuss their perspectives on the project that has stoked fierce dialogue for decades.
Posted inPandemic Life
‘A closure I’m missing’: One man’s anger toward COVID-19 after it took his dad, keeps him from family
COVID-19 not only took the life of Gus Ceballos’s father, Jorge — who raised his family in Beach Flats while working the mushroom fields of Pescadero — it left him in an agonizing limbo, unable to grieve.
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WATCH: Drone footage shows how surfers came to aid of young, capsized sailors
If the wave that breaks off the Santa Cruz Harbor didn’t attract some of the area’s most knowledgable surfers, things might’ve been much worse when small boats with young children capsized there Sunday afternoon.
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‘I want a plan’: In wake of junior sailors getting capsized, parents seek more answers
After some of their youth sailboats capsized leading to a dramatic rescue mission Sunday, the Santa Cruz Yacht Club told parents Monday it is reviewing safety protocols and changing its guidelines “on when to have the kids sail outside the harbor.”
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Have ink, will travel: Why one Santa Cruz tattoo artist hit the road to keep herself afloat
Facing insolvency, Kelly McMurray of Good Luck Tattoo packed up a travel trailer and went to other states to practice her craft. Now, once again shut down, she’s planning to hit the road again.
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How did first semester of in-person learning grade out? Private schools show Lookout their work
Between Gateway, Twin Lakes and Baymonte Christian, there continue to be far more successes with in-person learning amid COVID-19 than horror stories — even if the new normal is far from normal.
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Mounting mountain lion questions: Are cats getting sicker, are they more in our midst?
Sightings of mountain lions, some unhealthy looking, have caused concern for the big-cat population — and public safety — especially after the CZU fire. But scientists say fires are unlikely to be a serious stressor for the cats, and that technology might be making people more aware of their whereabouts.
Posted inCOVID Today
Santa Cruz Warriors will take part in G League ‘bubble’ season in Orlando
The Warriors will be back in action, but fans will have to watch them on TV. The Golden State Warriors’ G League affiliate will be one of 18 teams taking part in what could be dubbed “The Bubble Experiment Part II” in Orlando next month.