Who is ready to let the kids out and into summer classes? Parenting columnist Liza Monroy has tracked down the best of what we know is out there, with key info to aid your planning.
Pleasure Point & Live Oak
Posted inFood & Drink
EATERS DIGEST: Blossom’s farm stand, new brunch spots and grants for small restaurants
Blossom’s Biodynamic Farm’s farm stand and coffeehouse in Corralitos is full of local goodies, yet another restaurant opens for brunch, Chef Enzo crafts a piña colada-inspired pastry and Food Truck Fridays return.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
The tremors of the Santa Cruz housing market: Why our affordability reporter is on the hunt yet again
Just days before signing a long-term lease, this housing reporter lost her rental and had to scrounge for a new home. Follow Grace on her ongoing journey to find an affordable place to live in Santa Cruz.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Manu the senior supervisor? First-time politico battles ‘tangle of wires,’ resistance to inevitable change
One year and three months into his first political foray, First District County Supervisor Manu Koenig has run into some walls, prodded himself into patience and picked up some things the hard way. But he says he’s learning and doesn’t seem deterred by the challenges he’s come up against thus far.
Posted inCity Life
BOLO Best Bets: First Friday takes flight, and buckle up for some big names in music
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Posted inHousing & Development
What does $6 million-plus buy in Santa Cruz County?
Four homes on the local housing market now top $6 million. Let’s take a look at them.
Posted inCity Life
BOLO Best Bets: A spring bounty of classical music, plus new theater and a burlesque brunch
Your place to go for things to do in Santa Cruz County.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Unveiling Live Oak’s big new community health and dentistry center
Dientes and Santa Cruz Community Health will both open their fourth county locations this fall, this a joint one on Capitola Road near 17th Avenue. The aim: to serve the underinsured, uninsured and homeless.
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BOLO Best Bets: Erotic performance, a ukulele bash and fantasy fare
Your place to go for things to do in Santa Cruz County.
Posted inFood & Drink
EATERS DIGEST: Big Basin’s new downtown tasting room, plus where to celebrate St. Paddy’s
Lower Pacific’s food and drink scene is about to get a major upgrade, and there will be no shortage of places to shake your shamrock around Santa Cruz County next week, including a salute to the Poet & the Patriot.