With the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion seemingly under threat and states across the country passing laws that greatly restrict a woman’s right to choose, local activists see “a grim, grim future” ahead but say they’re committed to keeping Planned Parenthood’s health care role in Santa Cruz a central one.
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EATERS DIGEST: Achilles by the Sea has heart; Humble Sea partners with East End Gastropub
The look and atmosphere of the new Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant at Morrissey and Soquel is a major upgrade on what used to be a Taco Bell, Lily Belli writes. Meanwhile, fans of Humble Sea are getting a mid-county outpost in Capitola.
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BOLO Best Bets: A spring bounty of classical music, plus new theater and a burlesque brunch
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Ask Lookout: It’s looking like construction on the Fishhook might finally be completed soon — will it?
In this installment of Ask Lookout, we examine the latest chapter in the long and tangled history of an interchange that almost became a triple-decker, L.A.-style interchange back in the late 1990s.
Posted inHousing & Development
‘Flexible density units’: Another tool to increase Santa Cruz’s housing supply
The Santa Cruz City Council has approved another option in the city’s housing toolkit, with planners saying FDUs would increase the housing supply primarily around the downtown area and in the corridor along Soquel Avenue.
Posted inEducation
A baby step: UCSC students celebrate reopening of infant care program
Graduate students at UC Santa Cruz are celebrating a small but impactful decision: The school is reopening its infant care program after it closed in December 2019. The program will return in the fall and provide care for up to six infants.
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Wallace Baine: What’s up with the MAH? Layoffs highlight uncertainty of this post-pandemic period
News that the Museum of Art & History laid off three full-time staffers earlier this month raises larger questions about how solid the footing is for Santa Cruz County’s most prominent arts organization, Wallace Baine writes.
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Fade to black? Revival of Santa Cruz’s beloved Nick could be a fantasy
Streaming and COVID-19 have dealt a double blow to the pastime of in-person moviegoing, and the half-century-old Nickelodeon looks like a casualty.
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BOLO Best Bets: Erotic performance, a ukulele bash and fantasy fare
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Singing for the children of Ukraine, Santa Cruz Chorale matches the moment
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.
