The youth-focused event, held Saturday just east of downtown Santa Cruz, is one of three planned in coming months to celebrate the life of the slain civil rights leader. Speakers focused on the importance of political action, and that no effort is wasted in the work toward a more equitable society.
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Wallace Baine: As we look at the problem of Santa Cruz’s unhoused, Dr. King’s words are prescient as ever
On this MLK Day weekend, it’s worth pondering that Dr. King’s example, though fundamentally rooted in the experience of being Black in America, goes beyond race and racial justice. It’s a bigger container than that.
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EATERS DIGEST: A dynamic local beer for the new year, some outstanding mushroom gnocchi & more
Fruition Brewery paired up with Birichino winery to create an exquisite mixed-fermentation saison. And mark your calendars for next month’s return of one of Santa Cruz’s most beloved culinary events, back in its original form at the Boardwalk after a drive-thru event last year.
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COVID-19 updates in Santa Cruz County: Infections, hospitalizations, deaths and demographic data
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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How many are homeless in Santa Cruz County? An already COVID-delayed count pushed by Omicron
Though the Point-In-Time Count normally happens every two years, next month will be the first time Santa Cruz County’s unhoused have been tallied since before the pandemic. And that date itself was pushed back a month due to the Omicron surge. The last time — in January 2019 — the unhoused totaled 2,167 people, though many believe the current number is far greater.
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BOLO Best Bets: Symphonic grandeur, weather as art and get your tiki on
Your place to go for things to do in Santa Cruz County.
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Symphony addresses slavery; MAH investigates winter weather; poet laureate revisits Iraq
Wallace Baine takes us on a quick tour of three upcoming creative projects in Santa Cruz — focused, respectively, on music, art and poetry — designed to make you pause and think.
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Here ‘to spread care, not COVID’: Dominican nurses frustrated with hiring delays, new state guidelines
The national nurses union, which represents about 670 nurses from Dominican Hospital, held a day of action Thursday. Local healthcare workers said more nurses need to be hired and said they’re concerned the hospital may implement looser COVID guidelines as recently allowed by the state. The hospital responded it has sped up its hiring process and nothing, as yet, has changed.
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Statewide composting mandate: What to know as rollout begins in Santa Cruz County
Where does food waste go now? What counts as food waste, anyway? And will I get fined for putting it in the wrong bin? Lookout spoke to officials around the county to get answers to those questions and more.
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Vaccine update: Rates, where to find a COVID shot or test; wait, cost and turnaround times
A weekly overview of COVID-19 vaccine progress and availability around Santa Cruz County, plus updates on booster shots, testing and more.
