Murry Schekman has more than 40 years’ experience in education, half of those in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District and most recently in the counselor education department at San Jose State University. He and his wife raised their three children in Watsonville, where he served as principal of Watsonville High School from 2006 to 2010.
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Lily Belli on Food: A farm-focused event four-pack, New Leaf news and a dinnertime go-to
Hello again! I have returned from a break I took in March to have a baby. Now, Cecilia is a bouncing, thriving 3-month-old, and I am brimming with new story ideas to bring to you, our Lookout readers. Thank you to Jessica M. Pasko, who kept you up to date on Santa Cruz County’s dining […]
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From Soquel to Pajaro, fundraisers put the focus on farms, farmworkers
Community Bridges’ Farm to Fork Gala happens July 30 in Pajaro, followed by an August event featuring activist Dolores Huerta to raise money for the Center for Farmworker Families and Esperanza Community Farms. September brings benefit dinners featuring local chefs to Watsonville and Soquel.
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Eaters Digest: Honey B Market’s cashew-milk soft serve
Lily Belli brings you her recommendations for what to eat in Santa Cruz County, along with a weekly guide to the most important food and drink events in the area. She’ll also point you to Lookout’s list of area food guides and the best in food news.
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Fourth of July parades showcase Americana in all its star-spangled, Santa Cruz County glory
Wallace Baine took in both the World’s Shortest Parade in Aptos and the Independence Day parade on Main Street in Watsonville, all before lunch time Tuesday. The classic cars, the spectators draped in star-spangled fabulousness, the surfers riding faux waves on the back of a truck, the people dressed in traditional ritual Indigenous attire, the political views on T-shirts — Santa Cruz County’s Fourth of July parades offered a portrait of the complexities of America in 2023.
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Santa Cruz County leaders gather in Sacramento as Rivas sworn in as Assembly speaker after bitter battle
Robert Rivas, whose district includes stretches into Watsonville, Freedom and Corralitos, drew a powerhouse lineup to his swearing in, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, along with a host of Santa Cruz County political leaders such as District 28’s Gail Pellerin, Supervisors Bruce McPherson and Zach Friend and Sen. John Laird.
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Lily Belli on Food: Summer restaurant openings, Lago di Como’s new partners and the latest food news
Hello again! This is my first Lily Belli on Food newsletter since I took a break last March to have a baby. Now, Cecilia is a thriving three-month-old, and I am brimming with new story ideas to bring to you, our Lookout readers. Thank you to Jessica M. Pasko, who kept you up to date […]
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Santa Cruz County cockfighting suspect represents himself in peculiar courtroom drama
In about eight hours of proceedings in a Santa Cruz courtroom spread out over two days this week, cockfighting accused Brett Kenneth Miller, 58, repeatedly debated witnesses about evidence and raised objections that were quickly shot down by Superior Court Judge Syda Cogliati, even as prosecutors offered a mountain of evidence against the South County resident.
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Watsonville City Council adopts resolution supporting transition to organic farming
Watsonville city council members unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night encouraging the transition to organic farming on agricultural fields within one mile of the city’s urban limit line. It also says the city will coordinate with local and private organizations to make that happen. While the city has no authority to force growers to make the transition, advocates for stricter rules surrounding pesticide use near school say the resolution “puts the city on the record” about their support for the shift to organic.
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Lily Belli on Food: Sampa Kitchen’s new spot, summer fun, road-tripping and passing back the baton
Hello eaters! Jessica M. Pasko here. It’s my last week writing this column as Lily has returned from parental leave. It’s been a fun four months; thanks for following along! I know she’s got lots of good things in store for you coming up and I can’t wait to read it all. Sampa Brazilian Kitchen […]