As he puts his latest work on display at his Westside Santa Cruz art space this First Friday, Tom Brady says he’s in the moment in a career that once went dormant for two decades. “There’s a level of understanding and urgency about who I am as a person and about this work that I didn’t have 20 years ago,” he says.
Santa Cruz
Posted inCity Life
Arias and IPAs: Santa Cruz Opera Project brings ‘La Bohème’ to an unusual stage
Three sold-out shows beginning Wednesday at Woodhouse Blending and Brewing underline the thirst for what Santa Cruz Opera Project is doing, in this case a production of Puccini’s “La Bohème.”
Posted inLatest News
Ancient mastodon tooth scooped up on Santa Cruz County beach turned in to museum after frantic search
A woman walking on Rio Del Mar State Beach on Saturday posted a Facebook photo of a unique object she saw in the sand but left behind. A local paleontologist recognized the mysterious object as the tooth of an adult mastodon, an Ice Age mammal that went extinct between 5,000 and 10,000 years ago. However, by the time he rushed to the beach, the tooth was gone, setting off a desperate search for a rare scientific discovery. On Tuesday, an Aptos resident gave the tooth to the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.
Posted inFood & Drink
Lily Belli on Food: Salmon release at wharf, expanding food systems and summer workshops
Hello eaters! Jessica M. Pasko here. While Lily is out on maternity leave, I’m pitching in on the latest local food news. A little about me — I’m a writer and a native of upstate New York, living in Santa Cruz for over a decade. Our rich food culture is just one of the many […]
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Remembering fire captain Brian Tracy: How do I do justice to the man who stole my heart in minutes?
Brian Tracy, a 16-year veteran of the Santa Cruz Fire Department, lost his two-year battle against brain cancer on April 27. He was 43. His wife, Stephanie, remembers him — and offers a lesson for all of us.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
‘They’re impacting the future of these kids’: Firing of longtime youth soccer coach leaves season in jeopardy
The Santa Cruz City Youth Soccer Club Sharks 07 team’s season is now shrouded in uncertainty. It’s been a tumultuous few weeks since the firing of its longtime coach, German Plaza. Though the club’s board of directors has announced an interim coach, many of the players have maintained that they do not want to attend the June regional tournament in Idaho without Plaza, leaving the remainder of the season in flux.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Letter to the editor: Of course new buildings will change the Santa Cruz vibe
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: My opinion of all the new buildings being built is: overkill. Of course it’s gonna change the Santa Cruz vibe. Things already have been changing drastically with all of the homelessness. It’s a shame that’s […]
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Letter to the editor: As Santa Cruz builds, multistory downtown housing does not have to be ugly
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: I was born and raised in Santa Cruz, and haven’t lived here full-time for more than 60 years. But I have had a second home in Santa Cruz since the 1980s, and I visit it […]
Posted inLatest News
Santa Cruz City Council backs proposed 50-year plan for West Cliff Drive
The Santa Cruz City Council directed staff to move forward with developing a vision for West Cliff Drive as it faces coastal erosion accelerated by this winter’s storms. By the end of the year, city staff will aim to draft a roadmap for the next three years, as well as a 50-year plan.
Posted inFood & Drink
Lily Belli on Food: Prize-winning vodka, new efforts to save salmon & spring strawberries
Hello eaters! Jessica M. Pasko here. While Lily is out on maternity leave, I’m pitching in on the latest local food news. A little about me — I’m a writer and a native of upstate New York, living in Santa Cruz for over a decade. Our rich food culture is just one of the many […]