California’s overall 6.5% drop in undergraduate enrollment is higher than the national average and the sixth highest in the nation.
COVID Economy
Posted inFood & Drink
Crab season delayed again; fisheries, markets, restaurants learning to adjust
After five years of delays in the commercial crabbing season, shortages of Dungeness crab have essentially become a foregone conclusion. This holds consequences for retail, restaurants and fishermen in Santa Cruz County, and it could soon change the way fishing operates both recreationally and commercially.
Posted inCOVID 2022
Get your guard back up, health officials warn: As holidays approach, gatherings could trigger COVID spread
Lookout spoke with Santa Cruz’s David Ghilarducci on rising COVID-19 cases, booster doses and what he recommends as Thanksgiving and other holidays approach.
Posted inEducation
UC lecturers will hold a two-day strike starting Wednesday
The union representing University of California lecturers, which includes 6,000 lecturers across the system, will be holding a two-day strike on nine campuses including UC Santa Cruz starting Wednesday. The lecturers say they’re striking against unfair labor practices.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Biden signs historic $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
President Joe Biden said the legislation will overhaul the nation’s infrastructure and boost the nation’s economy, which has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Most Californians say economic inequality is getting worse, new survey shows
Seven in 10 Californians say the gap between rich and poor is getting larger, according to a statewide survey.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Now that a split city council has passed a controversial RV ban in Santa Cruz, what happens next?
The oversized vehicle ordinance had its second reading at city council Tuesday, ultimately passing on a 5-2 vote. In advance of the implementation of the ordinance, city officials and advocates are working to assess next steps, including informing vehicle dwellers, setting up a permitting system, and establishing services.
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Here comes REI: Will Santa Cruz be a good fit for the big outdoor/adventure sports retailer?
The sporting goods co-op is set to officially open up shop in Santa Cruz next Friday, with 51 employees at its Live Oak location. Yet some local business owners are hesitant about the store’s potential: “It will be interesting to see how this plays out.”
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New study finds millions of California workers are ‘functionally unemployed’
California’s official unemployment rate is 7.5%. But a newer method of measuring unemployment reveals a far larger portion of the state is struggling to find full-time employment that pays enough to cover the cost of living.
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LILY BELLI: Eaters Digest on Thanksgiving season, prime farmers market season & fizzy beat juice
Lily has you covered on where to order turkeys, baked goods and more as the holidays loom ever larger, plus the pick of the litter from farmers markets around Santa Cruz County.