In her Tuesday newsletter, Lookout correspondent Lily Belli relays her food & drink experience at the newly opened La Bahia Hotel & Spa, notes some turmoil at Verve Coffee Roasters and plenty more from the Santa Cruz County scene.
Murray Street Bridge
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Carmageddon: City council’s Murray Street Bridge rescue plan could take years, with uncertain benefits
The Santa Cruz City Council’s plans to fix problems caused by the lengthy Murray Street Bridge closure could face a long, costly road ahead, city officials say, with no guarantee they will significantly ease congestion.
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City council OKs relief plan for Seabright, harbor businesses hurt by Murray Street Bridge closure
Santa Cruz city officials approved a plan to explore multiple aid measures for businesses affected by the three-year Murray Street Bridge construction, from free parking and business loans to a new bus route and a possible bike path on the nearby rail line.
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In the Public Interest: The lost summer: City scrambles to make it up to Seabright businesses
Around Santa Cruz County politics and policy with Lookout correspondent Christopher Neely.
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Eaters Digest: Support your favorite Seabright or harbor restaurant
Beleaguered businesses on either side of the closed Murray Street Bridge could use a shot in the arm, and Lily Belli has plenty of suggestions for where to get your food & drink on.
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Murray Street Bridge closure delivers fatal blow to Seabright Social
After five years, Seabright Social will serve its last meal at the end of the month, with owners citing the Murray Street Bridge closure as the clear cause of a 30% drop in business.
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‘This is an emergency’: Seabright and harbor business owners demand relief from Murray Street Bridge closure
At a tense and emotional Santa Cruz City Council meeting Tuesday, Seabright and harbor-area business owners warned they are on the brink of shutting down due to the Murray Street Bridge closure.
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Santa Cruz to open idle rail line to pedestrians, cyclists during Murray Street Bridge closure
Santa Cruz transportation officials agreed Thursday to explore using an existing railroad bridge next to the Murray Street Bridge as a temporary path for pedestrians and cyclists to cross the harbor during the extended bridge closure, though some fear the move could derail plans to use the tracks for a future passenger train.
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Murray Street Bridge closure puts spotlight on long-standing safety concerns on Midtown’s Cayuga Street
Residents of Cayuga Street in Santa Cruz say the Murray Street Bridge closure has brought more traffic to the neighborhood, spotlighting longstanding concerns about dangerous drivers and fatal accidents on the street.
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Carmageddon: Harbor access roads join Murray Street closure; input requested for Bethany Curve public art
The east harbor access road beneath the Murray Street Bridge has closed until January in the interest of public safety, as crews will be staging heavy equipment and relocating everything from rock armoring and utilities into the pedestrian zone.