As boundaries go, the dividing line between blue California and its orange-and-black counterpart is less distinct than the Mason-Dixon Line or the 38th parallel.
Recreation & Sports
Posted inRecreation & Sports
With the sweet sounds of Warriors basketball set to return, here are the new faces at the helm
New coach Seth Cooper and new general manager David Fatoki are veterans of the Warriors system and say they are up for the unique challenges presented by the NBA developmental league.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
She’s a Dodgers fan. He’s a Giants fan. Can their love survive the NLDS?
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inCoast Life
May the stoke be with you! Surf season is here & so too is this handy guide to Santa Cruz surf schools
With the concurrent arrival of fall and the season’s first northwest swell, which brought large waves to Santa Cruz’s world-famous stretch of coastline this past week, it’s the perfect time to consider being part of the action in the water. Whether you’re brand new to it or just need to scrape off some rust, Lookout has your complete guide to finding the stoke.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
Get out of your car and ride: Biketober hits Santa Cruz for third year
For its third annual Biketober event, Ecology Action is encouraging novice and experienced cyclists to get out on the road, even if just for one ride, throughout the month of October.
Posted inCoast Life
PHOTOS: Surf season opens with first solid northwest groundswell of the fall
The ocean was alive Tuesday as the first Northern Hemisphere groundswell of the fall poured into the coast of Santa Cruz County. Lookout was there to capture the scene.
Posted inK-12 Education
‘Have to get a little lucky’: High school athletes play through the pandemic
After having to deal with a shortened or eliminated calendar for more than a year, high school sports are back. But Santa Cruz County coaches and athletes face challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic continues into another academic year.
Posted inEnvironment
Hikers shut out as climate change, fires kept California forests off-limits
A temporary closure of California’s national forests canceled long-planned trips and local hikes. Will it become the new normal?
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Retiring its racist name, historic Squaw Valley resort will become Palisades Tahoe
The Lake Tahoe-area ski resort Squaw Valley is adopting a new name after weighing criticisms that “squaw” is a sexist slur against Indigenous women.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Your fall COVID game plan: Are stadiums safe?
Fall and football go hand in hand. But with COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths soaring from the Delta variant, is it safe to go to the stadium? Kaiser Health News asks the experts.
