Some grape growers are committed to regenerating the land and protecting native species—and they hope wine drinkers will be willing to support their efforts.
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Sun, Super Bowl & The Color Purple: What kind of weekend are we in store for?
Mild mid-winter weather and an end to shelter-in-place lockdown could mean an uptick in activity in the public sphere of Santa Cruz County, where Friday’s scenes showed many wanting to get out for some fresh air.
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A recipe for trouble? Reversal of California outdoor dining ban has heads spinning
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 man on a decadent mission: Chef Enzo’s patisserie to test Santa Cruzans’ appetite for high-end desserts
Enzo Pelliccia’s Emozioni Patisserie looks to import the finest standards of French and Italian deserts to Live Oak. “It kinda scares me,” he says of opening amid the pandemic. “But at the same time it gives me strength and the power to do this. I need to do it.”
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California’s outdoor dining ban was controversial. Did it help slow the COVID-19 surge?
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Why uncovered faces are oh-so risky as California reopens and coronavirus variants spread
Some experts say California has started to lift restrictions too soon. They recommend strong precautions as new, more contagious coronavirus strains spread.
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More Dream Inn ‘vertical concerts’ coming up, new poet laureate and more
THE HERE & NOW: The Dream Inn looks to recapture the magic of a crazy Halloween experiment; the life and legacy of Jory Post to be celebrated; Cali Roots kicks the can down the road; the county has a new poet laureate; food trucks forever
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‘Absolutely essential, especially now’: Year-round farmers’ markets a steadying force
Santa Cruz County’s winter farmers’ markets provide ‘arguably a safer shopping environment,’ one proprietor says. But they also tie together a healthy community of like-minded people who strongly believe in their essential-ness amid the pandemic.
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‘A lot we’re learning from this process’: Keith Greeninger celebrates new norm with livestream concert
THE HERE & NOW: For Santa Cruz County musician Keith Greeninger, online concerts aren’t merely a stopgap until things are normal again. They are, instead, a new kind of presentation for live music that will not be going away, even if COVID-19 does.
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Tapping the post-pandemic market: Tony & Alba’s owners to launch new Twig’s Tap House
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…