The Athletics franchise will be the first in major league history to have been based in four cities following Thursday’s vote to allow the team to leave Oakland for Las Vegas.
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New downtown Santa Cruz exhibition mashes up art and poetry
“Broadsides,” opening at the M.K. Contemporary Art gallery, presents the work of some of Santa Cruz County’s best-known poets alongside the work of visual artists — with artist Rose Sellery playing matchmaker.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
A third of Santa Cruz County households struggle to afford the cost of living, new study says
About one-third of Santa Cruz County households are struggling to afford basic expenses like housing, healthcare and childcare, according to a new United Way study. That figure rises to 58% of Latino households in the county and 45% of households with young children. Officials say more new home construction, better healthcare opportunities and increasing childcare capacity are all vital to tackling the problem.
Posted inEducation
‘Israel/Palestine Learn-In’ at UCSC seeks to inform on ongoing conflict
Amid fraught campus debate over the Israel-Hamas war, UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Jewish Studies brought together several dozen students, faculty and community members Wednesday in an attempt to answer any questions on any aspect of the conflict.
Posted inEducation
UCSC, Cabrillo confront fraught campus debate over Israel and Gaza
The Israel-Hamas conflict has triggered a reckoning for college campuses across the country — including at UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College — where tensions over free speech and academic freedom have simmered for years until boiling over in the past month, challenging students, faculty and administrators alike.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
We have to do more to tighten pesticide regulation in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County holds an unwanted and embarrassing title, says organic agriculture activist Woody Rehanek: “No other county in California has such a high proportion of fumigant gases to overall pesticides applied.” In short, we continue to use far too many pesticides, he writes. And the state Department of Pesticide Regulation’s draft plan for the use of pesticides for 2024-28 falls short of what we need to protect farmworkers and ourselves.
Posted inLatest News
Sheriff’s office reports death of 5-year-old after sibling fight in unincorporated Scotts Valley
A 5-year-old boy died after a fight with his twin brother Wednesday in unincorporated Scotts Valley, according to a release from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff.
Posted inFood & Drink
Laurie Love on Wine: ‘Idyllic vintage’ taking shape, Wine & Roses recap and holiday wine events
In the first installment of this week’s column, Lookout wine expert Laurie Love finds Santa Cruz County winemakers waxing poetic as they put the finishing touches on the 2023 harvest, recounts what she saw and tasted at the recent Wine & Roses fundraiser and previews upcoming events you shouldn’t miss.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
This week in Santa Cruz County business: ‘Sense of optimism’ on tourism, movers and Shapers & mark your calendars
In her weekly roundup of news and notes from the Santa Cruz County business community, Jessica M. Pasko talks with new Visit Santa Cruz County CEO Terence Concannon about the organization’s priorities, notes a key driver of the reshaping of post-earthquake Santa Cruz and runs the numbers on local business.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
New Visit Santa Cruz County CEO sets sights on international markets, expanded business travel, countywide efforts
Settling in as head of the private, nonprofit corporation focused on enhancing tourism and the local economy, Terence Concannon sees “a sense of optimism” post-pandemic, and is not only aiming to bring in visitors from emerging markets like Mexico and Brazil but also to help build South County’s tourism infrastructure — all without alienating county residents in the process.