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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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James Durbin living out his heavy metal fantasies right here at home
Onetime “American Idol” star James Durbin ups the ante from his Quiet Riot years and channels his love of Dio, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest on his latest album, “DURBIN — The Beast Awakens” — and Santa Cruz fans will have plenty of chances to hear it.
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UC lecturer strike averted as union hails tentative agreement as its ‘best contract’ ever
A massive strike by more than 6,000 University of California lecturers, including at UC Santa Cruz, was averted after the union and university reached what UC-AFT called its “best contract” in history.
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Reaction from UCSC: Lecturers hail new deal as ‘a landmark and transformative achievement’
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
