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The latest in Santa Cruz County food & drink news, notes, event recommendations and more from Lookout correspondent Lily Belli.

Ripple Effect, a new, creative arts festival covering the entire county, officially launches on Thursday. It will feature a wide range of activities involving visual and performing arts, film, ...

After a three-year closure, salmon fishing has reopened in the Monterey Bay Area with limited quotas and staggered seasons ...

Have we built too much housing in Santa Cruz or not nearly enough? Housing activist and former Santa Cruz mayor Don Lane reminds us that Santa Cruz spent decades limiting growth. That, he insists, is ...

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