The county’s CERT office said that the fires and the pandemic brought about a spike in interest in neighborhood self-reliance in emergency preparedness. While that interest has begun to sag in many areas, one group of neighbors on Santa Cruz’s Westside is helping to set a standard for what such planning should look like.
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A test of ‘Bonny Doon Strong’: Why a ‘sexually violent predator’ should not be this community’s next battle
As 30% of its population continues to either rebuild, mitigate damage or choose where else to go next, the state of California, via a private company called Liberty Healthcare, has dropped another bomb on the community of Bonny Doon. A Santa Cruz judge can bring sanity to the situation Tuesday, but the recommended placement illustrates that this is a system in need of overhaul.
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Six months in, we at Lookout thank you
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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A tie-dye high: Roaring Camp live show brings back the pre-pandemic good vibes
THE HERE & NOW: On Friday at Roaring Camp, Felton Music Hall began its outdoor summer music series, with a sold-out live set from Dark Star Orchestra, one of the country’s top Grateful Dead tribute bands. The return-to-normalcy live music action continues Saturday and Sunday.
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Building blocks of the Coonerty political dynasty? A bookshop, an earthquake, condoms and Rush Limbaugh
THE HERE & NOW: Not all of the above, of course, carry even remotely the same weight. But Ryan Coonerty’s political career mirrors that of his dad, Neal, who helped create Santa Cruz’s unique post-university personality and bridged the gap between business and government.
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Let’s get Harry and Meghan to come to Santa Cruz
THE HERE & NOW: With the announcement that Prince Harry has taken a job in Silicon Valley, it’s time for Santa Cruz to get the couple’s attention that our city is the perfect place for Meghan, him and their growing family.
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One man, one journey, one wheel: How Jon Barclay has ridden back from the brink on his beloved unicycle
THE HERE & NOW: Santa Cruz’s Jon Barclay is planning on circumnavigating the globe via unicycle. Returning to the roots of what he loves has helped him battle anxiety and depression.
Posted inPandemic Life
Fred the Fighter: How comic spirit stays alive for this five-time cancer survivor from Santa Cruz
THE HERE & NOW: Beloved comedian and writer Fred Reiss has beaten back cancer five times, but he knows the real enemy is not illness or death, but despair. “You gotta let go of this idea that you don’t deserve this,” he says.
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What to make of the latest viral anti-mask video, this one at a Santa Cruz Trader Joe’s?
THE HERE & NOW: A year into the pandemic, we’re still seeing anti-maskers parade around in public spaces — like in a now-viral video at the Trader Joe’s in Downtown Santa Cruz. It’s yet another dangerous example of the division in our country, Lookout correspondent Wallace Baine opines in this column.
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MLK Day meets the inauguration . . . and another Reflection Season is upon us
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…