Following pushback from the local maritime community, the United States Coast Guard has decided to keep the Mile Buoy in its current location and scrap the idea for a virtual replacement.
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Posted inFood & Drink
Live Oak School District’s farm-to-cafeteria nutrition program gets students involved and eating healthier
A team of educators, dietitians and students are working to create an ambitious nutrition program at for the Live Oak School District that blends agricultural education, culinary education and nutrition. The program uses locally grown produce from small farms and student labor via a Food Lab class to create healthful meals for more than a thousand students daily.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
In the Public Interest: How did Santa Cruz become the second California city to require pay equity for local competitions?
Santa Cruz County politics and policy news and notes from Christopher Neely.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
Crunch time: Santa Cruz Warriors hit the road in quest for playoff return
The Warriors defeated the Rip City Remix in Portland March 30 to secure the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference of the upcoming NBA G League Playoff, which begins April 2. Lookout photojournalist Kevin Painchaud spent time with the Warriors during practice in March as the team made its final playoff push.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
High school sports: Santa Cruz High boys volleyball big win and all star basketball rosters
In this week’s look at high school sports action around Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz High School boys volleyball is 18-0 after a win over Valley Christian, a packed baseball and softball slate, plus more on tennis, golf and the lineup for the Reggie Stephens Foundation Central Coast All Star Basketball Games.
Posted inLatest News
Morning Lookout: Home insurance woes, pay equity law, rail trail and Dungeness crab
The latest in Santa Cruz County news from Lookout.
Posted inEnvironment
Dungeness crab season to close locally on April 8 to protect migrating whales
The Dungeness crab season will close on April 8, more than two months earlier than its traditional closure on June 15, due to the presence of migrating humpback whales off the coast of California. It’s yet another blow to Santa Cruz County’s fishing industry facing delays, restrictions and cancelations on its most lucrative catches.
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Carmageddon: As two rail trail segments left in limbo, another readies for a summer opening
The short section of segment 7 that will run from the intersection of California Street and Bay Avenue is expected to finally wrap up this year, and perhaps as early as this summer. However, city transportation officials acknowledge that the work area is a “challenging site” particularly sensitive to weather impacts.
Posted inHousing & Development
Thousands of Santa Cruz homeowners scramble to find new insurance after State Farm non-renewals
Nearly 4,300 Santa Cruz County residents learned recently that State Farm isn’t renewing their home insurance policies as part of a broad pullback by the insurance giant across the state. Several told Lookout they’re concerned about rising costs and risks.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Santa Cruz became only the second California city to close the gender pay gap in sports. How?
All city-sanctioned competitions in Santa Cruz that offer prize money must offer equal payouts to men and women. How is Santa Cruz only the second California city to require this?
