In Santa Cruz, triumphing against Big Soda to pass the country’s first sugar-sweetened beverage tax since 2018 was only the first hurdle. Now, the city faces a looming legal challenge, and financial backing isn’t as certain as some had hoped.
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Santa Cruz County agents say new insurance rules offer hope for homeowners, even as fires rage in Southern California
Santa Cruz County agents see a glimmer of hope in new state regulations aimed at enticing insurance companies back to the California market, though questions about access and affordability remain.
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Carmageddon: Caltrans seeks public input on $20 million plan to modernize Highway 9
Highway 9 will be getting a makeover in the coming years, as Caltrans and the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission begin the first steps in bringing numerous infrastructure upgrades to the main mountain highway. The first public input session will take place on Wednesday at Felton Community Hall.
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Los Angeles, I love you, and I mourn for you
In the wake of the ruinous fires in Southern California, it’s appropriate to acknowledge the unique charm of Los Angeles, a world-class city too often dissed and overlooked.
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Linda’s Seabreeze Café: A Santa Cruz legend, and a cinnamon roll to live for
Adriana Owsley, who worked at the legendary Linda’s Seabreeze Café for 28 years, offers up a tribute to the little Seabright restaurant and to the kind-hearted ownership style of Tex and Claire Hintze, who recently sold the cafe to veteran restauranteurs Marcie Bei Magdaleno and her husband, Mark Magdaleno. Owsley walks us through Linda’s hometown charm and reminds us why local loyalty goes beyond the pull of Tex’s famous cinnamon rolls.
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Eaters Digest: Eggs from Glaum Egg Ranch
Eaters Digest Jan. 10, 2025 Eaters Digest is delivered as a free newsletter via email, as well as on our website. Sign up for texts from me to get an alert the moment it’s in your inbox. To read the full story, click here to become a Lookout member – and access all of Lily’s […]
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Jan. 10-16
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County in the coming week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Morning Lookout: Glaum bucks egg shortage, December housing lull and Weekender
Santa Cruz County headlines from Lookout for the morning of Friday, Jan. 10.
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December housing market held no big surprises, but a jump in activity could be on the horizon
The final month of 2024 looked similar to past Decembers, with sales down from earlier in the fall. New listings are already coming down the pipeline, though, which means that a hot market could return sooner than its usual post-Super Bowl appearance.
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National egg shortage hits some stores, but local businesses sourcing from Aptos’ Glaum Egg Ranch ‘fully stocked’
Markets and grocery stores throughout Santa Cruz County are unable to stock eggs due to outbreaks of avian flu, which is causing a nationwide shortage. But bakeries, grocery stores and restaurants that source eggs from family-owned Glaum Egg Ranch in Aptos say their supply hasn’t been affected.
