A Q&A with Chris Murphy: On the resilience of the Santa Cruz community, the organizations that have stepped up to help people through the morass of 2020 and the prospects of basketball returning to Kaiser Permanente Arena anytime soon.
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Lookout Santa Cruz: We’re here, for you
Yes, it’s challenging to launch a news organization during a pandemic. But we believe this: more journalism is better than less.
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Back to the future, with a bright outlook for news
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: In some ways, our local news start-up is revolutionary. In others, it’s a throwback to the days when editors screamed “stop the presses” and crafty reporters found ways to disable pay phones so competing journalists couldn’t use them.
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Lookout Local names key members of its founding team
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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What Prop. 15’s defeat means for California schools
The measure would have brought billions to California’s cash-strapped schools and community colleges, though not in time to help deal with immediate financial crises.
Posted inFood & Drink
New cuisine amid COVID: These bold restaurateurs stayed the course
The pandemic has taken its toll on dining out, but these resilient restaurateurs have stayed the course in Santa Cruz County in different ways. Here’s how they did it, and how you can sample their cuisine.
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Illuminée: A remarkable collection of artisan-made fixtures and lighting design on the Westside
Illuminée Studio and other local businesses are staying strong during the pandemic thanks in part to Santa Cruz County Bank’s early response to the CARES ACT Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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The robots are coming to harvest food. What will it mean for farmworkers and communities like Watsonville?
The COVID-19 pandemic is making automation more appealing to farmers and investors. But advocates say not everyone is likely to benefit equally from the shift.
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The biggest threat to growing marijuana in California used to be the law. Now, it’s climate change
Having survived a DEA raid, a Santa Cruz resident, the co-founder of the first medicinal cannabis collective plots a comeback in the worst fire season in California history.