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Posted inCity Life
Santa Cruz artist Dag Weiser does it all — and he’s finally at peace with the moniker ‘Mr. Cardboard’
Artist Dag Weiser says he’s always had “a weird attitude about the impermanence of art,” which fits neatly into his one-night-only Halloween displays both this year and in years past. Though he’s more than just “Mr. Cardboard,” with a discipline that includes assemblage and painting, he’s happy to be known for his temporary art.
Posted inEducation
UCSC, lecturers reach settlement over unpaid work between 2018 and 2021
UC Santa Cruz lecturers filed a grievance in 2018 alleging that the university owed them pay for hours they spent attending faculty meetings and special events, among other tasks. As part of the settlement of the issue, UCSC will pay lecturers sums of between $650 and $1,000 for each course taught between 2018 and 2021 and increase pay going forward.
Posted inCity Life
BOLO Best Bets: First Friday, wearable art, sea glass and Cabrillo Gallery back in person
Your place to go for things to do in Santa Cruz County.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
‘A little plant paradise’: Leaf & Vine plans jam-packed weekend celebration for its second anniversary
Santa Cruz urban plant store Leaf & Vine is celebrating its two-year anniversary, and the first anniversary of its move downtown, this weekend. The store, known for its accessibility to plants ranging from common to rare, is planning its biggest release of rare plants to date Saturday.
Posted inFood & Drink
LILY BELLI: Eaters Digest on Thanksgiving season, prime farmers market season & fizzy beat juice
Lily has you covered on where to order turkeys, baked goods and more as the holidays loom ever larger, plus the pick of the litter from farmers markets around Santa Cruz County.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Santa Cruz Measure A receives overwhelming support
As of 10 p.m. Tuesday night, the single issue on the Santa Cruz city ballot got more than 80% “yes” votes. Measure A would dedicate a larger percentage of money generated by the city’s cannabis tax towards the Santa Cruz Children’s Fund and cement the change in the city charter.
Posted inFood & Drink
In Saturn Cafe’s next life, it will be a Drunk Monkey — only now, ‘we can basically do whatever we want’
Popular food truck Asian fusion fare will morph into new things as the Cruz Kitchen & Taps takes shape at the historic site of the former Saturn Cafe at Pacific and Laurel in downtown Santa Cruz.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Santa Cruz police arrest man suspected of hate crime assault
The Santa Cruz Police Department arrested a man on suspicion of a hate crime after they received a report of a stabbing early Tuesday morning.
Posted inHousing & Development
‘It’s infuriating’: Why Santa Cruz’s earliest ADU adopters are asking where to find their perks
The original restrictions faced by those who built ADUs when they became legal in 1986 — such as owner occupancy for renting them out, parking and setbacks — are no longer in order for today’s owners taking advantage. So why haven’t the terms been updated for those ADU pioneers?