Ring in the season with the Santa Cruz Symphony’s beloved Winter Pops Holiday Concert, a festive celebration packed with music, nostalgia, and holiday cheer. This year’s program brings the joy front and center with Leroy Anderson’s sparkling holiday classics, the playful and heartwarming Symph-Hanukkah, and iconic selections from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite. Audiences of all ages […]
Brittany Ramirez
Brittany is the Marketing and Sales Coordinator at Lookout Santa Cruz, where she works closely with marketing partners across both Lookout Santa Cruz and Lookout Eugene-Springfield to help ensure the success of each partnership. Collaborating alongside the sales team, she supports advertising initiatives, strengthens client relationships, and helps execute community events such as Trivia Night, election forums, and other signature Lookout gatherings that bring readers and local organizations together.
Brittany also serves as the first point of contact for Lookout Santa Cruz members, providing responsive customer support for membership questions, account access, newsletter subscriptions, password resets, and technical issues. She is passionate about delivering exceptional service and creating a seamless experience for readers and members alike.
A Santa Cruz native, Brittany earned her bachelor's degree in Marketing from California State University, Monterey Bay, after completing her associate degree at Cabrillo College, where she was a member of the women's soccer team. Before joining Lookout, she worked as a Social Media Marketing Manager for Rootstock Artisan Collective, building experience in digital marketing, brand strategy, and community engagement.
Passionate about supporting local journalism and helping local businesses thrive, Brittany enjoys building meaningful relationships that strengthen the connection between Lookout, its partners, and the communities it serves.
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Create holiday traditions that grow with your family
Every family has holiday traditions. Some are generations old, like baking a favorite cookie recipe or walking through the same neighborhoods to see the lights. Others are newer and reflect the way families grow and change over time. What makes a tradition special is not how perfect it looks, but the meaning it carries year […]
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New maestro of merriment: Dr. Carlin Truong to lead Cabrillo’s Choral program, starting with holiday concerts
Cabrillo College welcomes Dr. Carlin Truong as its newly appointed director of choral and vocal studies. In a role that feels tailor-made for his inclusive, imaginative sensibility, Truong brings a global background and a passion for programming both the classical canon and unexpected repertoire. Truong is best known for cultivating concerts that put students at […]
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A new life for the Seabright whale as museum prepares for renovation
When lighthouse keeper and self-taught naturalist Laura Hecox donated her vast collection of local fossils, shells, and curiosities to the City of Santa Cruz in 1904, she hoped it would spark wonder in anyone who encountered it. One year later, her generosity inspired the opening of the city’s first public museum, the beginning of what […]
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Make spirits bright: Adopt or donate to support Santa Cruz SPCA pets in need
Every animal at the Santa Cruz SPCA wants the same thing this holiday season: a home. Between November 18 and January 3 you can make that happen. Visit the Santa Cruz SPCA during our annual Home for the Holidays adoption event to meet pets waiting for loving homes. You’ll find a warm, welcoming environment where […]
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As needs rise, Dientes opens doors and offers hope for families
For many people, a trip to the dentist triggers anxiety—but imagine adding another layer: not knowing if you can afford the visit, wrestling with insurance paperwork, or having no coverage at all. What should be routine healthcare suddenly becomes a closed door. Jennifer, a Watsonville native, returned home after more than ten years away, searching for […]
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Capitola Mall highlights shift toward locally owned storefronts ahead of Small Business Saturday
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Built for this moment: Community Bridges will be the light during these dark times
The coming year will test the strength and spirit of our community. Beginning in 2026, many sweeping policy changes as a result of H.R.1—the “One Big Beautiful Bill”—and state budget cuts will take hold across the nation and in our own backyard. Here in Santa Cruz County, they will reshape how families access food, health […]
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Where your support matters most: 2025 Santa Cruz County nonprofits to watch
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Where art meets the ocean: A Santa Cruz illustrator builds community through fish, science, and story
For Santa Cruz artist and scientific illustrator Amadeo Bachar, everything begins — and ultimately returns — to the sea He was born in Waddell Valley, just north of town, when his dad welded for Big Creek Lumber as well as served as caretaker for Rancho Del Oso with his mom. “I grew up surrounded by Monterey […]