The Santa Cruz County Office of Education will be hosting two webinars this week to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccination ahead of the expected emergency use authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11. The town hall offered in Spanish is scheduled for Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and in English for Thursday at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom.
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How two new UCSC student-led groups are trying to tackle the housing crisis
The Student Housing Coalition held its first meeting last week on the UCSC campus and announced its goals to bring diverse groups together to support solutions for the housing crisis across the Monterey Bay area. A Slug Shelter co-founder told Lookout the group is searching for land where it could potentially set up a mobile unit for 10 to 12 students experiencing homelessness.
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WALLACE BAINE: Why this Westside neighborhood’s DIY crisis management plan needs to become a thing
The county’s CERT office said that the fires and the pandemic brought about a spike in interest in neighborhood self-reliance in emergency preparedness. While that interest has begun to sag in many areas, one group of neighbors on Santa Cruz’s Westside is helping to set a standard for what such planning should look like.
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An exploration of heritage: Author links Santa Cruz, Japan through art, catastrophe in new novel
Local writer Andrew Kumasaka is a third-generation Japanese American who used the events of the 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan, which even affected Santa Cruz, as a key part of his plot line in “All Gone Awry.”
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Bernie Escalante named interim Santa Cruz police chief
A 25-year veteran of the department and current deputy chief has been named Santa Cruz’s interim police chief. The search for a permanent chief to replace the outgoing Andy Mills will begin following the hiring of a city manager, expected to occur in early November.
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BOLO Best Bets: Dance through the raindrops to the SC Symphony, chili cook-off and Pivot
Your place to go for things to do in Santa Cruz County.
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The Joe behind Joze: New ‘Foodie’ doc pays tribute to a Santa Cruz culinary legend
“Foodie for the People,” showing the next two Wednesdays at the Del Mar, is a portrait of Jozseph Schultz and the community he helped create in Santa Cruz both inside his India Joze restaurant and among those less fortunate.
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UPDATE: High winds and downpours hitting Santa Cruz Mountain areas; SLVUSD closed Monday
On Saturday morning, Sheriff’s deputies began making door-to-door warnings, telling residents in CZU Fire burn areas to be prepared to evacuate. That was upgraded to a mandatory order starting 8 a.m. Sunday. SLVUSD schools will be closed Monday.
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Santa Cruz County home prices dip slightly
The median price of a single-family home in Santa Cruz County fell in September, to $1.185 million, though prices are still high compared to neighboring counties.
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Watching the sky warily: CZU fire families worry about rebuilds as rain starts
Santa Cruz County residents looking to rebuild after the CZU Complex fire last year are worried about how the rainy season will affect things. Making things more complicated, some are running up against insurance deadlines.