Under the new design, the long-awaited project — proposed for the downtown parcel Lot 4 — will now include more affordable housing units and fewer parking spots. The project is set to break ground in 2022.
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Posted inFood & Drink
EATERS DIGEST: Crabs are here, and Sante Adairius welcomes a new brewer
Monterey Bay’s commercial crab season will open Thursday, but crabs from Northern California have already made their way to Santa Cruz; Sante Adairius welcomes a new brewer and releases a collaboration with Venus Spirits.
Posted inPandemic Life
Is Santa Cruz’s reported vaccine rate inaccurately low? It just might be because of this UCSC-related quirk
Public health officials are constantly tracking COVID-19 data in order to understand how to best respond to areas of need. So when data comes from a variety of sources or is difficult to obtain, the best information from some sources can sometimes be incorrect information. In Santa Cruz County, public health and university officials encountered that problem but worked closely to fill in the blanks.
Posted inCoast Life
Checking in on Santa Cruz’s ‘oversized vehicle ordinance’ 30 days later
After much rancor this fall regarding an oversized vehicle ordinance, the Santa Cruz City Council passed the measure by a vote of 5-2 on Nov. 9. The earliest it could have gone into effect was Dec. 9, but legally it can’t begin until a number of provisions are put in place. Lookout checks on when that might happen.
Posted inCOVID 2022
Vaccine update: Rates, where to find a COVID shot or test; wait, cost and turnaround times
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inCOVID 2022
Santa Cruz County COVID-19 update: 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…
Posted inPolitics & Policy
County workers could strike this week after 93.5% vote to approve walkout
Leaders of the union representing Santa Cruz County workers told the board of supervisors Tuesday that they’re ready to strike against the county government after an overwhelming majority of members voted in favor. Negotiations are set to resume Thursday, and a strike could come soon thereafter.
Posted inK-12 Education
A computer science call to action: National education week kicks off in Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education is bringing a week of activities and guest speakers for the region’s educators, students and families in an effort to encourage young people to learn computer science. Educators say they hope it will both spark interest in computer science jobs as well as encourage the innovative and analytical skills that come with the subject.
Posted inEducation
Grading UCSC’s fall quarter: ‘Successful’ hybridized system sets table for a full in-person winter
UC Santa Cruz officials are preparing to offer 100% of courses in person next quarter after what they say was a successful fall quarter, with positive feedback from students and zero community transmission of COVID-19 on campus. But some students are not optimistic about finding housing in Santa Cruz.
Posted inCoast Life
The Comeback Kid: Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young scratches back onto the world tour in honor of his mom
Nat Young was an up-and-coming title contender when he burst onto the scene in 2013, but life and the quirks of pro surfing heats’ slim margins left him on the outside looking in after four seasons. Powered by the spirit of his beloved mom, Rosie, whom he lost in February, Young is back on surfing’s big stage.
