Fruition Brewery paired up with Birichino winery to create an exquisite mixed-fermentation saison. And mark your calendars for next month’s return of one of Santa Cruz’s most beloved culinary events, back in its original form at the Boardwalk after a drive-thru event last year.
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How many are homeless in Santa Cruz County? An already COVID-delayed count pushed by Omicron
Though the Point-In-Time Count normally happens every two years, next month will be the first time Santa Cruz County’s unhoused have been tallied since before the pandemic. And that date itself was pushed back a month due to the Omicron surge. The last time — in January 2019 — the unhoused totaled 2,167 people, though many believe the current number is far greater.
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2021: The Santa Cruz County real estate market in review
2021 has brought forth another year of crazy activity and record high prices as the paradox of the pandemic continues to stimulate a huge surge of demand for a rapidly shrinking supply of homes.
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‘We’re in this together’: Pajaro Valley schools return to class amid Omicron and surge of absences
Santa Cruz County’s largest school district returned to school this week as the Omicron variant continues to contribute to record-breaking case counts across the country. Pajaro Valley Unified School District teachers and parents are happy kids are back in school, even as they brace for more cases.
Posted inCOVID Today
Here ‘to spread care, not COVID’: Dominican nurses frustrated with hiring delays, new state guidelines
The national nurses union, which represents about 670 nurses from Dominican Hospital, held a day of action Thursday. Local healthcare workers said more nurses need to be hired and said they’re concerned the hospital may implement looser COVID guidelines as recently allowed by the state. The hospital responded it has sped up its hiring process and nothing, as yet, has changed.
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‘Doing our best’: How some Santa Cruz County parents are navigating a return to school amid Omicron surge
Parents of students in K-12 schools are struggling to make decisions about what is best for their children as COVID-19 cases surge across the county and among students. Both the county and schools have recorded their highest number of cases so far in the pandemic, putting stress on districts’ mitigation efforts.
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That smashed bridge over Highway 1 in Aptos is finally getting fixed — but not without a highway closure
Nighttime commuters may be inconvenienced next week as the rail bridge in Aptos gets repaired, as both directions will be closed for repairs. The damage, caused by a storm, occurred in 2017.
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Statewide composting mandate: What to know as rollout begins in Santa Cruz County
Where does food waste go now? What counts as food waste, anyway? And will I get fined for putting it in the wrong bin? Lookout spoke to officials around the county to get answers to those questions and more.
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More construction coming: Soquel Drive work scheduled for summer
Local motorists will soon face a disruptive rehabilitation project on the Murray Street Bridge. The overhaul includes…
