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Lookout PM: Carmageddon driver’s guide, Judi Oyama’s big moment, and a local biz roundup
Major road work is coming in 2024, and three major east-west arteries — Murray Street, Highway 1 and Soquel Drive — will…
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Judi Oyama’s moment: A local skateboarding legend is still competing strong … at 64
A fixture on the Santa Cruz County skating scene since the 1970s, Judi Oyama hasn’t slowed down, and next up is the 2024 World Skate Games in Rome. Between that milestone and a new documentary about the lasting influence of Northern California’s pioneering skateboarders, Oyama is finally in the spotlight that has shined elsewhere for years.
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A driver’s guide to Santa Cruz County road delays to come
Major road work is coming in 2024, and three major east-west arteries — Murray Street, Highway 1 and Soquel Drive — will all see delays and potential closures over the next few years, which could make an already crowded commute even more time-consuming. Now, Carmageddon keeps you updated weekly on the projects that might slow your drive.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Permanent parklet transition; funding for education-to-career programs
In her weekly roundup of news and notes from the Santa Cruz County business community, Jessica M. Pasko checks in on the progress of converting pandemic-era parklets to permanent structures in Santa Cruz, state funding for education and workforce opportunities, numbers to know and more.
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Lily Belli on Food: Cheers to a big Venus Spirits win and to Lookout’s wine expert + farmers markets update
Welcome to Lily Belli on Food, a weekly food-focused newsletter from Lookout’s food and drink correspondent, Lily Belli. Keep reading for the latest local food news for Santa Cruz County — plus a few fun odds and ends from my own life and around the web. And do join us as a member, if you […]
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California’s extreme weather whiplash: So long, drought; hello, El Niño
Drought has long been the norm for California. But the state had a historically wet winter, and El Niño is threatening again.
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Morning Lookout: Sheriff Hart’s District 5 news, Cabrillo trustee censure, new downtown mural
Painted by noted Santa Cruz County muralist Taylor Reinhold, the artwork on the development between Cedar and Center…
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‘Japanese woodblock’ mural suggests waves as new Cedar Street family apartments get ready to open
Painted by noted Santa Cruz County muralist Taylor Reinhold, the artwork on the development between Cedar and Center streets gives us a sense of what downtown’s new paseos might look like.
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Lookout PM: Lily Belli on Food, Sheriff Hart’s District 5 decision, and Cedar Street apartments nearing open
What Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart might do was a big unknown in the race to replace the retiring Bruce McPherson…