The Santa Cruz Warriors announced plans for six home games at the Kaiser Permanente Arena later this year and early next, tipping off the day after Thanksgiving.
Recreation & Sports
Posted inBusiness & Technology
They kept on climbing: Agility Boulders embraced the COVID challenge, found footing in Capitola
The rope-free climbing discipline of bouldering has a Santa Cruz County foothold with the opening of Agility Boulders in Capitola, with owners John Hester and Shirley Yang weathering COVID’s challenges with the help of a welcoming community.
Posted inEnvironment
Taking a tour of ‘Shark Park’: What to know and how to see our local great whites up close
Between Capitola and Aptos lies a spot with the warm water and prey that juvenile great whites crave, and Santa Cruz whale-watching outfits have been quick to add shark cruises to their offerings. Lookout’s Mallory Pickett went along for a look.
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How three surfer dudes left California to find a secret surfing oasis in El Salvador
The Olympic trials for surfing are being held in El Salvador. The seeds for this were planted decades ago by young Californians looking for good waves.
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California voters will decide in 2022 whether to allow sports betting
Californians would be able to legally bet on Lakers, Dodgers and Rams games at tribal casinos and horse-racing tracks under an initiative for the November 2022 ballot.
Posted inCoast Life
Bikes, cars and safe cohabitation: Santa Cruz is among the most dangerous cycling counties in the state
Santa Cruz County has three times as many people biking to work as the national average in addition to thriving road cycling and mountain biking scenes. It also is among the state’s leaders in cyclist fatalities and injuries.
Posted inEducation
They’re going for it: Cabrillo College reinstates football with promise of more oversight, local players
An internal report found soaring rates of out-of-area recruitment had led to housing and food insecurity for athletes, as well as subpar transfer and academic completion rates. But with those findings came an outpouring of support for Seahawks football as former athletes spoke glowingly of the doors it had opened and positive impacts to their personal and professional lives.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Hometown hero: Haley Jones gets a parade and a key to the city
The Stanford sophomore, Santa Cruz native and Archbishop Mitty grad soaked in her citywide day of honor after leading the Cardinal back to the NCAA title promised land.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
The evolution of Santa Cruz’s Bike Month: Joy rides, street smarts, eco-commutes and cash prizes
Santa Cruz County’s third annual Bike Month begins Saturday, May 1, with workshops, guided rides, safety tours and cash prizes are all en route. Here’s how it all came together — and how it’s changed some participants’ lives.
Posted inEnvironment
Bald eagles in Santa Cruz? A trip to Loch Lomond can provide magic views of the birds of prey
Bald eagles first made an appearance at the reservoir in 2014, when the two adults showed up. They have been observed year-round ever since. The first juvenile was spotted in 2015, and a second this year.