Not sure what to do for the day of lovers? Lookout’s Max Chun takes a look at various options available for a fun day or evening around Santa Cruz.
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Posted inEducation
Appellate court ruling a victory for UCSC in Student Housing West project, but two lawsuits ongoing
This latest decision, while a win for UC Santa Cruz, doesn’t mean the university can move forward with a large on-campus housing project known as Student Housing West. Two lawsuits pending against the project mean it’s still on hold.
Posted inFood & Drink
Suds ahoy: The Santa Cruz County guide to SF Beer Week
Whether you’re a hophead, big on Belgians, serious about sours or a lover of lagers, let Lily Belli give you the local roadmap as a Bay Area institution kicks off 10 days of brewerific festivities Friday.
Posted inHousing & Development
Affordable housing ideas in the spotlight: Forum to detail two possible Santa Cruz ballot measures
On Thursday, the people behind two potential ballot measures will explain how their plans would increase affordable housing in the city of Santa Cruz should they get on the November ballot. Some city officials and activists, however, aren’t so sure.
Posted inCoast Life
Santa Cruz City Council urges rejection of plans to stop freight service in county
Regional Transportation Commission officials have floated an idea to foreclose freight on the Santa Cruz and Felton lines to potentially make commuter rail more financially viable. Roaring Camp, however, says the RTC has promised to keep the lines open for freight, and not doing so could hurt its business. Though it would have no formal impact, the Santa Cruz City Council sided with Roaring Camp Tuesday.
Posted inCoast Life
Big job at a tough time: Cal Fire’s new leader talks about the challenges of wildfire defense
The new leader of Cal Fire in Santa Cruz County, Nate Armstrong, is making a few changes, while insisting that the statewide agency’s “aggressive initial attack” philosophy and other core principles are not his to change and were in place during the devastation of the CZU fires and the criticism that followed.
Posted inCOVID 2022
Data confirms county’s Omicron impact: Quarter of all known cases occurred within last 21 days
A jump in COVID cases over the past two days or so to 10,143 was a result of the backlog. County public health officials were aware of the issue but said it did not impact their response. And the best news: The positivity rate continues to remain on the decline in Santa Cruz County.
Posted inCity Life
Attention Tomboys: Popular music video series makes a big return
Another local standby is shaking off the pandemic mothballs as Midtown vintage store Tomboy is once again the scene for live performances headed for YouTube. Wallace Baine has the details on that, plus an Indexical-Kuumbwa cross-pollination and more.
Posted inCity Life
BOLO Best Bets: First Friday, a Prankster and tunes to disperse the Omicron mists
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Posted inPolitics & Policy
Freight abandonment discussion on Felton line stirs passions at RTC; kibosh put on pro-rail ballot measure
The Regional Transportation Commission on Thursday heard hours of staff reports and public comments regarding the possible closure of the Felton line to freight in order to save up to $65 million in repair costs. No action was taken, but RTC staff said they would continue working with the line’s owner, Roaring Camp, on a solution to the issue.