Whether it’s the quality of the air on a hike in the redwoods, the high clouds and low angles giving the season’s light a unique character or a different tone in the ocean’s roar, getting out into our life-affirming Monterey Bay winter is a balm we’re lucky to have.
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Posted inFood & Drink
EATERS DIGEST: Detroit-style pizza in Scotts Valley and a sneak peek at Humble Sea Tavern
Lily Belli heads north for a pizza pop-up in Scotts Valley and a local beer empire’s reboot of Felton’s Cremer House, and also checks in with brewers about why the cost of your favorite pints might be going up.
Posted inCity Life
BOLO Best Bets: Big art happenings, a new theater production and music to your ears
Your place to go for things to do in Santa Cruz County.
Posted inCity Life
Composting questions answered: What you need to know about the new statewide mandate
Lookout reached out to leaders at the city of Santa Cruz, Watsonville and GreenWaste Recovery, which services the rest of Santa Cruz County, with logistical questions about the local rollout, and the answers vary widely based on location and service provider.
Posted inK-12 Education
PVUSD rejects claim filed by parents of Aptos High stabbing victim; sister files separate claim
The complaint from Alexa Sarabia Aguilar says Pajaro Valley Unified School District and Aptos High were not prepared for the events that led to the death of her younger brother, and mishandled the response that might’ve saved his life. On Wednesday, the school board rejected a similar claim filed by his parents last year.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Next step in keeping Santa Cruz schools going: ‘Substantial Exposure.’ What we know about that new protocol
As COVID-19 continues to challenge school districts’ responses to unprecedented rates of transmission in their communities, they continue to adjust protocol in order to be able to keep schools open.
Posted inHousing & Development
Highway 1 closures continue tonight in Aptos as crews repair bridge
Crews will shut the northbound lanes overnight Tuesday and Wednesday and the southbound lanes overnight Thursday for a long-overdue fix on fencing and railings damaged during 2017 winter storms.
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What lies ahead for real estate in 2022
Tom Brezsny of Brezsny Associates looks forward to the future to compile his top predictions for 2022’s booming real estate market.
Posted inCoast Life
Surfing during a tsunami? Here’s why some foolish Santa Cruzans like me would do such a thing
Yes, I was one of them Saturday morning at Pleasure Point — amid a sea of high school surf contestants. But there are reasons that some of us Santa Cruz folks are different than others and would want to put themselves out there into nature’s grasp with little to go on. We’re a bit different when it comes to pushing the envelope.
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Wallace Baine: As we look at the problem of Santa Cruz’s unhoused, Dr. King’s words are prescient as ever
On this MLK Day weekend, it’s worth pondering that Dr. King’s example, though fundamentally rooted in the experience of being Black in America, goes beyond race and racial justice. It’s a bigger container than that.
