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Month: February 2022

face mask mandate lifted Local News 

Santa Cruz County Lifts Mask Mandate on February 16

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Staff Report The County of Santa Cruz has announced that it will follow the majority of Bay Area counties in lifting mask requirements for indoor public settings beginning Wednesday, February 16. The shift in policy aligns with recent determinations by health officials in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma… Read More
heart stone path Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate 

SLV Home Sales in an Evolving Market

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By M.C. Dwyer The California Association of REALTORS® just presented their 2022 economic outlook, expecting home prices to appreciate around 5%. It’s possible California peaked in August 2021 with a median home price of $830,000. 20% of homes for sale in SLV & SV have dropped their asking prices – but 80% of those price reductions occurred on homes in… Read More
Entertainment Music 

Absolute Surrender: Sarah “Songbird” Fishleder Releases First Album

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By Julie Horner Local singer-songwriter Sarah Fishleder weaves a certain gospel, creating a testament to healing through music with her first album, After the Winter, a collection of six songs that chronicle the journey from pain to acceptance and celebrates the joy of coming into the spring. Co-produced with Elie Mabanza of Mokili Wa and recorded mostly in Nevada City… Read More
San Lorenzo Valley Events 

LIVE MUSIC WEEKEND ROUNDUP FEB 11 TO FEB 14

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Happy Valentine’s Day weekend! Here’s the roundup of live music for the greater Santa Cruz area. Friday, February 11 Chris Turner at San Gregorio General StoreFriday, February 11 from 3:00 to 5:00sangregoriostore.com/music Rick Zeek and Rhan Wilson at Barterra WineryFriday, February 11 from 5:00 to 7:00https://fb.me/e/5VjfsHRNy Ted Welty at Jack O’Neill LoungeFriday, February 11 from 5:00 to 7:00jackoneillrestaurant.com/events Ryan Price… Read More
classroom Commentary Education Local News 

Commentary: A Day in the Life of a Public School Teacher in Santa Cruz County During COVID – The New Normal

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Dear Old Normal, I miss the comfort you brought me knowing my days would follow a usual schedule in a predictable fashion. And while I know change is the only certain thing, I did appreciate all the stability, predictability, and consistent planning you allowed me as a teacher when times were normal.  I understand we may not be seeing you… Read More
Entertainment Music 

Santa Cruz Latin Collective – Suavecito!

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By Julie Horner The Santa Cruz Latin Collective has its roots deep in the Latin rock and Afro-Cuban dance music genre with simmering rhythm-forward salsa, mamba, and brown-eyed soul influences. Lead guitarist, vocalist, and co-founder Oscar Estrella is an originating member of Sapo, the legendary Latin rock band that came out of the 1970s Chicano music scene in the San… Read More
Community 

Rainbow Rose Tattoo and Art Gallery Opens in Boulder Creek

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By Julie Horner In Body Art as Visual Language, Enid Schildkrout writes, “Body art is not just the latest fashion. In fact, if the impulse to create art is one of the defining signs of humanity, the body may well have been the first canvas. Body art communicates a person’s status in society; displays accomplishments; and encodes memories, desires, and… Read More