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.
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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.
Posted inFood & Drink
EATERS DIGEST: Tramonti’s Italian Christmas market returns, chocolate for your brain & hoshigaki magic
A walk through the holiday offerings around the county, from lovely persimmons everywhere you look to a cookie hunt in Capitola Village to a wine pop-up in Aptos and a craft pop-up at Beer Thirty in Soquel.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Q&A: Senior Planner Sarah Neuse on the future of multi-family development in Santa Cruz
Sarah Neuse, a longtime planner for the city as well as county of Santa Cruz, recently help complete a proposal for “objective standards” for multi-family housing. The rules, which still need to be approved by the Santa Cruz City Council, would govern, among other items, the design and neighborhood “fit” of local developments — potentially for decades.
Posted inFood & Drink
Keeping It Local: Here is some museum-quality art — only it’s for the kitchen
Lily Belli puts the exclamation point on Lookout’s “Keeping It Local” gift guide series with goodies for the home and kitchen, includes brooms to sweep them off their feet, a Stephen Hosmer cookbook, Doug Ross coasters and more.
Posted inCity Life
BOLO Best Bets: Warming up to Christmas music, First Friday, Coltrane and holiday lights
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Posted inCity Life
Keeping It Local: When it comes to apparel, ‘buying local’ is in the eye of the wearer
Lookout’s “Keeping It Local” gift guide rolls along as Wallace Baine threads his way through Santa Cruz clothing options. And stay tuned for another installment from Lily Belli on Friday.
Posted inHousing & Development
City eyeballs the math for housing needs ahead: A staggering 3,400 more units required by 2031
The Santa Cruz City Council moved ahead on a regional housing needs allocation (RHNA) draft that spells out just how much housing — including 826 very-low-income units — must be built during the 2024-31 cycle. That represents a 457% increase over the current cycle.
Posted inCity Life
Keeping It Local: Sweet, savory, you name it — Santa Cruz has a yummy gift for every foodie in your life
Lookout’s “Keeping It Local” gift guide continues with Lily Belli’s suggestions for chocolate and honey to charcuterie and beyond. She and Wallace Baine are taking turns this week on various guides, so stay tuned!