Christian Grube knows war and its costs. Now, the Santa Cruz Chorale director leads a special performance for relief aid. “We spent many hours in the basement, which is not a place people should be,” he says of his World War II experience.
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Posted inPolitics & Policy
Lookout Update: BLM mural vandalism trial still not set; restitution hearing scheduled for late May
The preliminary hearing for the two alleged vandals of the downtown Black Lives Matter mural is slated for Oct. 7, and…
Posted inCity Life
An erotic, sex-positive performance in Santa Cruz that might leave you ‘feeling a bit spicy’
“What is Erotic?” That’s the question The 418 Project has asked and kind of answered since 2005. Now, with the pandemic receding but “plastic sexuality” still pervading mainstream culture, the 2022 edition promises an expansive show in a big, new venue.
Posted inHousing & Development
Want to rent a Santa Cruz studio? You’ll pay double what you paid last year
112%, 15%, 14% and 9%. In just one year, the numbers tell the story of the affordability crisis.
Posted inHousing & Development
Book a stay at a Santa Cruz ‘super-rental’: It’s only $1,000 a night
Rents are soaring across California and the country. Here in Santa Cruz County, even the top end of the market is becoming ridiculous.
Posted inFood & Drink
EATERS DIGEST: Big Basin’s new downtown tasting room, plus where to celebrate St. Paddy’s
Lower Pacific’s food and drink scene is about to get a major upgrade, and there will be no shortage of places to shake your shamrock around Santa Cruz County next week, including a salute to the Poet & the Patriot.
Posted inEducation
‘It feels like a personal attack’: UCSC, Cabrillo College officials condemn hate-related vandalism
Two weekend hate-related incidents have left UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College students, faculty and administrators feeling shocked, vulnerable and angry. At UCSC, suspects scrawled anti-Black, antisemitic and white supremacist graffiti on five areas at Crown and Merrill colleges, while at Cabrillo, someone set fire to the rainbow Pride flag at the Watsonville Center. School administrators have denounced the incidents and police are actively working to see if the cases are related.
Posted inK-12 Education
How do Santa Cruz kids and parents feel about the end of mask mandates?
Mask mandates are set to end in schools after Friday, and Santa Cruz parents and kids have mixed feelings about the return to normalcy following two years of pandemic-induced restrictions. Kids are ready to see each others’ faces, but remain worried about catching COVID-19. Lookout talked to students at Santa Cruz High and Gault Elementary schools.
Posted inCity Life
BOLO Best Bets: Uke it up, take the plunge and journey to the Jurassic
Your place to go for things to do in Santa Cruz County.
Posted inCity Life
On a new roll, roller derby revs up for the season
The Derby Girls transfixed crowds at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium for years. Now, they reboot to meet post-pandemic realities.