With the holiday season upon us, plenty of Santa Cruz County residents are in need of help — and you can lend a hand by volunteering with or donating to these organizations throughout the county.
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Inside Lookout: Celebrating our first birthday and moving boldly into 2022
In this month’s newsletter from CEO and Founder Ken Doctor, get a preview of Lookout’s ambitious student access…
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Sportfishing, whale watching charters endangered? Proposed new pollution standards focus on excursion boats
A proposal to require sportfishing and whale watching boats to use Tier 3 and 4 motors — the cleanest available — is causing concern among Santa Cruz captains, who say the replacement costs could put them out of business.
Posted inEnvironment
Q&A: State Sen. John Laird on U.N. climate conference, Santa Cruz impact
State Sen. John Laird, whose district stretches along the coast from San Luis Obispo to Santa Cruz counties, attended the recently concluded United Nations conference on climate change in Scotland. He talked to Lookout about what he learned and what he feels needs to be done locally to deal with our warming planet.
Posted inFood & Drink
EATERS DIGEST: Pretty Good Advice pays it forward, Birichino has some fun & Laili is back — phew
A walkout by about half of Cafe Gratitude’s staff earlier this month does not appear to have been successful. Four…
Posted inCity Life
Cautious optimism blooms at Natural Bridges as monarch populations rebound from a dismal 2020
As the annual Thanksgiving count of the icon butterflies gets underway, the numbers are way up. But observers say it’s unclear what’s behind the big jump.
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Crab season delayed again; fisheries, markets, restaurants learning to adjust
After five years of delays in the commercial crabbing season, shortages of Dungeness crab have essentially become a foregone conclusion. This holds consequences for retail, restaurants and fishermen in Santa Cruz County, and it could soon change the way fishing operates both recreationally and commercially.
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BOLO Best Bets: Dance, theater, music and a 10K whet our appetites pre-Thanksgiving
Your place to go for things to do in Santa Cruz County.
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Cafe Gratitude update: Reduced hours, jobs not restored
A walkout by about half of Cafe Gratitude’s staff earlier this month does not appear to have been successful. Four workers refused to come into work, seeking an explanation as to why a fellow employee had been fired. Ownership let them go in response, and the cafe is now open one fewer day per week.
Posted inCity Life
After death of its creator, literary event ‘Zoom Forward’ stays true to its name
Artist and writer Jory Post established a virtual gathering of the Santa Cruz literary community amid the pandemic, something granddaughter Hannah Hutton is carrying on in partnership with another local institution, Catamaran Literary Reader.