Enjoy June’s arrival with these warm-weather recommendations, including a refreshing local pilsner, fun ciders, local pie crust and the return of Midtown Fridays and the Avant Garden Party.
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Posted inWatsonville / Pajaro
Lookout Update: Driscoll’s donation drives $3.3 million toward purchase of Watsonville Community Hospital
The Pajaro Valley Healthcare District Project is closer to its goal of raising about $63 million after announcing Driscoll’s fundraising match challenge this week. Driscoll’s is donating $1.75 million after the community raised $1.58 million.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee files cease-and-desist order against Jimmy Dutra
Election Day is in less than a week, and some candidates are making a last-ditch effort to get votes. For Jimmy Dutra, running for Santa Cruz County Supervisor, however, that effort could result in both confusion and litigious action.
Posted inFood & Drink
Lily Belli on Food: Walter White at Oswald and a vibrant Crohn’s cookbook with mass appeal
Heads up, foodies: I’m now sending alerts every time I publish a story. Sign up for texts from me here. Thanks to those of you who’ve already subscribed and offered your thoughts! And catch up on my recent work here. …… “Breaking Bad” actor Bryan Cranston paid a visit to Oswald restaurant in Santa Cruz […]
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EATERS DIGEST: Olallieberries return, lattes at Honeylux & a downtown restaurant cruise
In this berry-licious issue of Eaters Digest, find rare and delicate olallieberries at Prevedelli Farms and treat yourself to a strawberries-and-cream berry tea latte at Honeylux in Watsonville.
Posted inHousing & Development
Cities, county and UC Santa Cruz outline their housing plans
At the Housing Santa Cruz County forum Wednesday, hosted and co-sponsored by Lookout, local officials explained what’s been done and what’s on the drawing boards.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
A knowledgeable ‘undecided’ on Measure D? Those folks are hard to find, but we tracked one down
Ron Goodman, a software engineer and bike advocate, shares his valuable rail/trail insights. The former director of Bike Santa Cruz County knows lots more than most voters about the many grays in what advocates paint as a black-or-white issue. What can we learn from his fair-minded assessment?
Posted inFood & Drink
Lily Belli on Food: Andrea Nguyen’s local picks, Farm Discovery fundraiser, what does ‘foodie’ mean to you?
Editor’s note: Didn’t see Lily Belli on Food in your inbox? Our email provider is experiencing an outage that may prevent our newsletters from reaching you. You can find all of our email newsletters on our website every day by searching their names. Heads up, foodies: I’m now sending alerts every time I publish a […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness
$16 million in 90 days: What’s needed to close public purchase of Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville Community Hospital — which declared bankruptcy in December — is at risk of closure. To save the hospital, a local nonprofit is scrambling to raise money to purchase it. With more than $25 million raised so far and a commitment of $20 million from the state, the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District Project is making a wide appeal to help bring in the final $16 million needed by Aug. 31.
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Local cred in the spotlight: Takeaways from Tuesday’s South County candidates forum
While Assembly District 30 contenders spent much of their time showing that they know this place where none of them resides, the homegrown District 4 county supervisor hopefuls differed mainly on their priorities and truly diverged on only one big issue. Hint: It involves the future of train transportation in Santa Cruz County.