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.
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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…
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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.
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How I Got My Job: Sandra Renteria turned her passion project into a lucrative career in vintage resale
Sandra Renteria, owner of Angel Aura Vintage in downtown Santa Cruz, loved to thrift-shop as a teenager. When she found herself with extra time on her hands during the pandemic, Renteria dreamed up the company she now calls her career.
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The fate of Branciforte Fire’s lone station sits with voters this week
Ballots are due Thursday from property owners in Branciforte Fire Protection District, just north of the Santa Cruz city limits around Branciforte Drive and Granite Creek Road, for a tax that would raise an additional $1 million per year and provide enough money to double paid staff from three to six. The vote comes amid a push to consolidate Branciforte Fire into the neighboring Scotts Valley Fire Protection District.
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Lookout PM: Hwy 1 closures, new sheriff’s office oversight, LGBTQ+ support in Capitola Village, and the ins and outs of vintage sourcing
Residents and commuters should anticipate closure of the northbound Highway 1 on-ramp at Bay Avenue and Porter Street as…
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Capitola Village businesses double down on support for LGBTQ+ community after Pride flag vandalism
The Lumen Gallery in Capitola Village saw its Pride flags stolen on two separate occasions this year. Some neighboring businesses are surprised, while others are not. Lumen Gallery owner Cierra Ryczek has ordered more flags and plans to give them to businesses interested in displaying them to show their support.