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2 weeks ago | 
buff.ly | Lily Belli |Jessica M. Pasko
QuickTake: A mix of rising rents, construction hurdles and slow city permitting is prompting some small businesses to reconsider opening in downtown Santa Cruz. Business owners say they want to be part of downtown’s future but feel the financial and bureaucratic barriers are stacked too high — especially for those trying to open in aging buildings.
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2 weeks ago | 
lookout.co | Lily Belli |Jessica M. Pasko
QuickTake: A mix of rising rents, construction hurdles and slow city permitting is prompting some small businesses to reconsider opening in downtown Santa Cruz. Business owners say they want to be part of downtown’s future but feel the financial and bureaucratic barriers are stacked too high — especially for those trying to open in aging buildings.
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Dec 18, 2024 | 
lookout.co | Jessica M. Pasko
In her weekly look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko updates the progress of Santa Cruz Athletic Club, taking shape in the former Midtown Rite Aid, and highlights hirings, numbers, events and other news to know.
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Dec 18, 2024 | 
lookout.co | Jessica M. Pasko
In her weekly look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko updates the progress of Santa Cruz Athletic Club, taking shape in the former Midtown Rite Aid, and highlights hirings, numbers, events and other news to know.
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Nov 29, 2023 | 
lookout.co | Jessica M. Pasko
Quick Take: In her weekly roundup of news and notes from the Santa Cruz County business community, Jessica M. Pasko digs into the county’s new plans to employ digital technology secured by the blockchain to allow residents to buy RV permits through their phones, statewide efforts to curb retail theft and the latest local business openings and closings.
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Nov 29, 2023 | 
lookout.co | Jessica M. Pasko |Lily Belli
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and its lingering effects on economies everywhere, we’ll be taking a closer look at the movers and shakers, the growth of industries, and what’s really driving the Santa Cruz County economy. I’ll be spotlighting some of the biggest areas for opportunity, updates on local development and all things underpinning the regional business scene, each Wednesday. Got ideas? Send them my way to [email protected] with “Business news” in the subject line.
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Nov 29, 2023 | 
lookout.co | Jessica M. Pasko
Interested in applying for a permit for your recreational vehicle? You can now do that through an app on your phone, with the transaction secured by the blockchain thanks to an agreement between Santa Cruz County and a Southern California app developer. Earlier this year, the county board of supervisors approved the use of mobile “digital wallets’’ that allow residents to interact with a variety of government services using their phone.
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Nov 22, 2023 | 
lookout.co | Jessica M. Pasko |Christopher Neely
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and its lingering effects on economies everywhere, we’ll be taking a closer look at the movers and shakers, the growth of industries, and what’s really driving the Santa Cruz County economy. I’ll be spotlighting some of the biggest areas for opportunity, updates on local development and all things underpinning the regional business scene, each Wednesday. Got ideas? Send them my way to [email protected] with “Business news” in the subject line.
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Nov 22, 2023 | 
lookout.co | Jessica M. Pasko |Christopher Neely
When Joby Aviation announced in September it was building its new manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio, there were fears the Santa Cruz-based company might not stay local for much longer. But under the terms of a new $9.8 million CalCompetes grant, the company is committed to investing further in California, including expansion of its Marina facility and plans to create 690 new full-time jobs by 2027.
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Nov 15, 2023 | 
lookout.co | Jessica M. Pasko |Wallace Baine
Terence Concannon first discovered Santa Cruz in the 1980s when he heard the band Camper Van Beethoven on a Los Angeles radio station and drove to see them play at the Catalyst. He was immediately taken. It took a few decades, but now he’s finally made his way here to live as he takes the reins at the county’s tourism organization, after spending the past six years as president of Go Lake Havasu in Arizona.
