Armed with poetry and disguised as workers, three Santa Cruz artists secretly converted a forgotten phone booth into a shrine for grief. No one noticed, until authorities quietly removed the unauthorized installation. The project raised questions about modern disconnection and the boundaries between public art and private infrastructure.
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Safeway workers in Bay Area, Santa Cruz County, reach deal to avert strike
A tentative agreement between Safeway and two United Food and Commercial Workers unions has averted what would have been the first regional strike against the grocery chain in nearly 30 years, union officials said on Friday.
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Chairman of the (surf) board: Doug Haut’s wild ride through 60 years of surfing
No full story of Santa Cruz’s surfing history can be written without mention of Doug Haut, the longtime surfer who became one of the industry’s most well-known and respected surfboard shapers. His influence on how surfers interact with their waves and on the many shapers who followed in his wake is incalculable.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, July 25-31
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into next week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Once a downtown hotspot, 515 Kitchen & Cocktails for sale amid construction challenges
After more than three years of stalled construction and mounting costs, the former 515 Kitchen & Cocktails building in downtown Santa Cruz is now for sale for $995,000.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Catalyst building listed for sale; local rental market remains least affordable in U.S.
The Pacific Avenue property that’s home to longtime music venue The Catalyst Club is for sale for $4.55 million, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly look at Santa Cruz County business.
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Catalyst nightclub building, one of the oldest in downtown Santa Cruz, goes on the market
The property at 1009-1011 Pacific Ave. that’s been home to music venue The Catalyst since 1976 is for sale for $4.55 million, listed by the heirs of the building’s former owner, Randall Kane.
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Lily Belli on Food: Homeless Garden Project’s Sustain Supper, seafood with a view, Extra Tasty Tour gets sour
Around Santa Cruz County food & drink with Lookout correspondent Lily Belli.
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Eaters Digest: Giovanni’s Famous Cioppino at Stagnaro Bros. Seafood Restaurant
Lily Belli finds herself on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf for this week’s recommended bite. Her Friday newsletter also includes standout food & drink events and news you might’ve missed.
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The ultimate guide to seafood restaurants with a view in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County’s coastline isn’t just a place to surf or stroll — it’s a stage for some of the best seafood dining experiences in the region, where menus packed with chowder, cioppino, steamed mussels and sushi meet sweeping views of the bay, harbor or beach.
