With road repairs still in the pipeline all over Santa Cruz County, officials are constantly in talks with federal agencies in charge of funding road repair. As it turns out, the two main agencies that public works officials negotiate with differ quite a bit, and often dictate how quickly a road gets fixed.
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Cabrillo College plans cuts amid $4.3 million budget deficit
Cabrillo College is trimming its budget as pandemic-era funding ends and costs rise. President Matt Wetstein said there are no immediate plans for layoffs, but the college will cut about 70 of its 1,394 classes as it opts not to replace some retiring faculty.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Hey, widows and widowers: Should I stay here in my beloved Aptos home or move on, create something new?
Lookout columnist Claudia Sternbach unexpectedly lost her husband to cancer in February. She loves her Aptos home, but wonders if she should sell it and move closer to her daughter in Los Angeles. Will moving to a new place help her start over or make her feel unmoored? She ponders aloud and asks the community for help.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
State of resistance? What is California’s role in the new American reality?
What is to happen in deep-blue California now that red-state power in Washington has been restored? We sat down with two of California’s sharpest thinkers, writer Steve Kettmann and sociologist Manuel Pastor, to look into some scenarios.
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Watsonville planning commission to hear appeal of ‘tiny village’ homeless shelter next month
At its Dec. 3 meeting, the Watsonville Planning Commission plans to hear an appeal filed by a resident asking the commission to rescind its zoning approval of the “tiny village” shelter for the homeless on the Westview Presbyterian Church property.
Posted inFood & Drink
Eaters Digest: Bent Dime Lemoncello
A local collaboration between bartender Enrico Zampieri and winemaker Les Wright of 37th Parallel Winery in Scotts Valley is Lily Belli’s go-to to break up the parade of holiday wine and to refresh the palate amid heavy foods.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Nov. 22-28
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: A UCSC med school, Santa Cruz housing tax proposal and farewell to Mackenzies Chocolates
Santa Cruz County news headlines from Lookout for Friday, Nov. 22.
Posted inFood & Drink
After 40 years, family-owned Mackenzies Chocolates to close on Christmas Eve
After 40 years, Santa Cruz chocolate maker Mackenzies Chocolates is closing. Husband-and-wife team Ian and Mary Rose Mackenzie, along with one employee, make all of the chocolate and candy by hand, and said they’re ready to retire and spend more time with family. The last day to purchase chocolates is Dec. 24.
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Santa Cruz group to propose dual parcel, home sale tax housing bond in 2025
Santa Cruz civic leaders unveiled an ambitious dual-tax proposal to fund affordable housing, blending a $99 annual parcel tax with a progressive real estate transfer tax. Aiming for the November 2025 ballot, the plan hopes to generate $5 million annually for the city.