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Shopper’s Corner customer spotlight: Sarah and Matt Simms
Sarah and Matt Simms, long-time residents of Santa Cruz, have been loyal customers of Shopper’s for the past ten years. In a recent interview, they shared what first got them shopping at Shopper’s Corner and why they keep coming back. According to Sarah, they were told by a local that Shopper’s was the best grocery […]
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Keep the Cabrillo name: Voting for a project underfunded by $500,000 is ‘irresponsible at best’
Rosemary Anderson has “lost all trust” with the current Cabrillo College board of trustees over the handling of the school’s proposed name change. I “would not donate one of my hard-earned dollars to an institution that no longer reflects the community at large,” writes the Watsonville resident who credits Cabrillo with helping her go back to school after she had kids and who continues to take extension classes today. She wants to see polls and other “proof” of the alleged strong community support for the change.
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Lily Belli on Food: Checking in on Venus Beachside post-remodel, Soif 2.0 coming to Perg & chili crisp
Hello again! I have returned from a four-month break I took this spring to have a baby. Now, Cecilia is a bouncing, thriving 4-month-old, and I am brimming with new story ideas to bring to you, our Lookout readers. Thank you to Jessica M. Pasko, who kept you up to date on Santa Cruz County’s […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Soif 2.0 coming to former Caffe Pergolesi spot as ex-chef Majano plots return to Walnut Ave.
Soif Wine Bar and Merchant will close the doors on its Walnut Avenue location Sunday in downtown Santa Cruz, but a short move to the Victorian that once housed Caffe Pergolesi is in the works. Meanwhile, Santos Majano, onetime Soif chef who also headed the Kitchen at Discretion Brewing, is cooking up something with business partner Lejla Borovac for the spot Soif is vacating.
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Remodeled Venus Beachside puts spirits front and center, leans into seafood
After a six-month makeover, Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen Beachside is back open for business on the Esplanade in Rio Del Mar. Craft cocktails headline the new-look bar, and in addition to faves from its Westside sister location, Beachside boasts lobster rolls, clam chowder and a changing slate of dishes featuring freshly caught fish.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office now under oversight, but some worry it doesn’t go far enough
The new Office of Inspector General opened July 1 and promises regular, independent reporting on the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, with the ability to probe, with subpoena power, officer-involved shootings, internal affairs investigations, citizen complaints and jail conditions. The local ACLU chapter, among others, welcomes the step but would have liked to see a supervisor-appointed citizens oversight board.
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Morning Lookout: Pride flag vandalism aftermath in Capitola, Branciforte Fire’s future & vintage resale
Sandra Renteria, owner of Angel Aura Vintage in downtown Santa Cruz, loved to thrift-shop as a teenager. When she found…
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Adam Schiff dominates rivals in fundraising for California’s U.S. Senate race
Adam Schiff raised more than $8 million in recent months for his bid to succeed Dianne Feinstein. But fellow Democratic representative Katie Porter tops him in a new poll, and Barbara Lee remains in the fight.
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‘It’s rare to find a pair of Levi 501s in the wild’: Santa Cruz vintage sellers on the world of sourcing
Sourcing vintage is a craft. Santa Cruz vintage sellers discuss what it looks like in practice, and what separates vintage stores from thrift stores.