Pleasure Point & Live Oak Archives

Groundbreaking ceremony for health care and housing campus at 1500 Capitola Road in Live Oak on May 22, 2021.

Important shovels in the ground: Sights of groundbreaking at Live Oak health care, affordable housing campus

by Lookout Santa Cruz Staff May 24, 2021December 15, 2023

Health care and affordable housing organizations came together with Santa Cruz County politicians, donors and community members Saturday to celebrate the groundbreaking at the campus at 1500 Capitola Road in Live Oak.

A Pacific Point Market breakfast burrito

Uncategorized

The Breakfast Burrito Empire: Pleasure Point favorite makes its mark on Westside

by Wallace Baine May 19, 2021

The Point Market on East Cliff Drive has expanded its reach to four outlets, including Pacific Point Market & Cafe between downtown and the wharf — and the breakfast burrito is leading the way.

READ THE STORY: Hearts full for an empty homes tax: Santa Cruz set to follow path of other ‘second home’ destinations

Politics & Policy

For first time in years, summer parking to be free along Live Oak coast amid state concern about permit costs

by Patrick Riley April 13, 2021December 17, 2023

The California Coastal Commission, the state agency in charge of coastal preservation and access, says Santa Cruz County’s Live Oak parking permit program creates “an impediment to public access” to “the coastline and all it has to offer.”

Neil Pearlberg and 'TC' atop The Boardroom, where three live shows helped enliven the neighborhood last summer.

Pandemic Life

Meet the surf/skate culture preservationists who helped rock, heal the Pleasure Point neighborhood

by Wallace Baine March 7, 2021October 17, 2024

As hosts of the popular podcast ‘Off the Lip’ podcast, Neil Pearlberg and Terry Campion are both chronicling and creating surf/skate culture in Pleasure Point. During COVID they’ve provided a much-needed outlet for musicians and those us needing music in our lives.

Coast Life

Resident pushback moves Santa Cruz County to scale back proposed Live Oak beach parking fees

by Patrick Riley February 17, 2021

Santa Cruz County officials are scaling back the potential rate hikes as they try to tweak the program to make it financially viable. The proposed changes could take effect May 1.

Recreation & Sports

‘I was dead’: How a quick-rising swell at Pleasure Point nearly cost one experienced surfer his life

by Mark Conley December 13, 2020October 17, 2024

Wayne Kiba was lucky to end up floating on his back in the water, he was lucky to have quick help from first responders and he was lucky to have the fortune of good karma on his side.