From the fancy feasts of Home, Soif and Alderwood to the down-home eating of Mission St. BBQ and Kianti’s, Christmas and New Year’s feasts are still at hand amid the pandemic.
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Break up San Lorenzo homeless encampment? ‘We would have advised against this,’ county health officer writes
The city’s emergency executive order cites crime, trespassing, graffiti, social distancing issues and trash as reasons…
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How the remote work revolution could change California’s housing crisis
A huge number of people have been working from home for the better part of the year. The long-term implications for housing will likely benefit higher-earning workers and hurt lower income Californians.
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21 for ’21: Losing her home to fire helped Hallie Greene learn how to help others
When the Boulder Creek native lost her own house to the CZU Lightning fire, she sprung into action to assist others who were perplexed about, and left vulnerable amid, the recovery process.
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How to keep people safer when waves are pumping? Santa Cruz surfers call for flag system
Calls for a flag system to warn of dangerous conditions have swelled among Santa Cruz’s surf community. New Supervisor-Elect Manu Koenig plans to bring a proposal forward. Also, tell us your suggestions at the bottom of this story.
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21 for ’21: Housing Matters’ Phil Kramer is looking to end family homelessness (and quickly)
Phil Kramer, executive director of Housing Matters, wants to take the compassion and love Santa Cruz County used to get through 2020 and keep it flowing to help the homeless next year. A $2.5 million grant from an organization overseen by Jeff Bezos is sure to help.
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‘I feel like I’m the scapegoat’: Suspension of UCSC wildcat striker draws outcry
Doctoral student Carlos Cruz’s punishment overrides a recommendation he be let off with a warning. His peers, his union, and a civil rights attorney are among those crying foul.
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21 for ’21: Rabbi Paula Marcus on the art of staying hopeful — and connected
As senior rabbi at Temple Beth El and one of Santa Cruz County’s most high-profile religious leaders, Paula Marcus has had to learn a few lessons in adaptability and vulnerability amid the pandemic.
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Restoration of Big Basin’s ancient redwoods begins: Park gets $500,000 for initial wildfire recovery cleanup
Two groups that have supported California’s oldest state park since its formation in 1902 have pledged $543,000 to help the ancient redwoods forest in the aftermath of the CZU Lightning Complex fire.
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Morning Lookout: Business owners reeling under stay-home order, what we know about COVID-19 deaths and more
UC Santa Cruz Economics Professor Rob Fairlie is sounding the alarm about COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on African…