The crew manning the Santa Cruz Harbor dredge was tasked with keeping the harbor mouth clear from excessive storm debris this winter, at which they succeeded. But the harbor, just down the coast from the San Lorenzo River, requires more consistent dredging than most other harbors in the country.
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Lily Belli on Food: Plant-forward Vietnamese cuisine, cocktail crash courses and fab vegan cheese
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 […]
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Crafting the perfect cocktail with Venus Spirits
Whether it’s margaritas, a drink that begs for a tiny umbrella or something fizzy, Westside Santa Cruz distillery Venus Spirits has a full slate of classes that’ll up your home cocktail game.
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Explainer: What is UCSC’s plan to add 8,500 more students by 2040? And where will they all live?
Lookout breaks down UC Santa Cruz’s Long Range Development Plan, the document that lays out how the university envisions developing its physical infrastructure and growing its student enrollment through 2040, plus the history of campus growth and community opposition.
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City of Santa Cruz, UCSC in talks to possibly end lawsuits over enrollment and housing plans
UC Santa Cruz and the City of Santa Cruz have been embroiled in a lawsuit since February 2022 over UCSC’s plan to boost enrollment by an additional 8,500 students by 2040. The Long Range Development Plan, approved in 2021, set off a wave of lawsuits from the city and the county over potential worsening impacts on the region’s housing market. But now, Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley says the two sides are in talks to end the LRDP lawsuit and a second, separate lawsuit related to water access on campus.
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In the Public Interest: As Santa Cruz County faces a mandate of fourfold increase in new housing, all stick, no carrot from state
In this edition of In the Public Interest, Christopher Neely delves into regional housing allocation numbers, how many new units Santa Cruz County and its cities are expected to build by 2031 and the state of California’s approach to making sure those goals are met.
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Ask Lookout: What’s in the works for charred Mission Street shopping center?
A run-of-the-mill shopping center is one of the latest parcels in Santa Cruz to be turned into a construction site as it undergoes a facelift and prepares to bring in new tenants. It’s a welcome update for a structure that has seen a fair amount of trouble in recent years.
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Here Comes the Summer: Now’s the time to look ahead to the season of fun in Santa Cruz County
It’s been a bumpy few years, to say nothing of an awful winter, but with the sun shining, we deserve a little fun (or a lot!), and who better to help us fill our calendars with the really good stuff than Wallace Baine?
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Lily Belli on Food: Salmon woes, Grahm’s Popelouchum blanc and Penny Ice expands north
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 […]
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In the Public Interest: Supes want Santa Cruz County businesses to open bathrooms to public, but will they?
In this edition of In the Public Interest, Christopher Neely examines efforts by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to increase public access to restrooms, whether that’s through ordinances requiring private businesses to open their bathrooms, or an incentive program to encourage them.