Brittany Ramirez

Brittany is Lookout’s first contact for members. She answers (and quickly) any membership questions and is eager to help with the mundane modern work of resetting passwords, signing up for newsletters and resolving any technical issues. She joined Lookout as a marketing and sales coordinator after finishing her bachelor’s degree in marketing at California State University Monterey Bay in 2021. She then worked for Rootstock Artisan Collective as a social media marketing manager. Before heading to CSUMB, she completed her associate in arts degree at Cabrillo College, where she also played on the women’s soccer team. Her passion for working with local businesses stems from being born and raised in Santa Cruz.

Prominent trans rights advocate Jennifer Finney Boylan to deliver Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture

By Daniel White Jennifer Finney Boylan, a celebrated author, LGBTQ+ advocate, and prominent voice in the transgender rights movement, will invoke the spirit of American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart during her Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture on Tuesday, March 4, at the Music Recital Hall. Boylan’s groundbreaking memoir She’s Not There: A Life in Two […]

13th Annual Watsonville Film Festival celebrates Latine storytelling

The 13th Annual Watsonville Film Festival (WFF) will present 11 programs featuring more than 50 films in four cities highlighting the joys, challenges and contributions of artists, immigrants, and families of Mexican and Latin American heritage.  “WFF is proud to present a bold and captivating program of short and feature films that defy stereotypes and […]

UC Santa Cruz astrophysicist explores the interconnectedness of art and science in ‘Painting the Cosmos’

By Mike Peña A new book by UC Santa Cruz astrophysicist and visual artist Nia Imara explains the universe and traces how art has blended with science throughout human history. Painting the Cosmos is a rare work that reveals the cosmic connection between art, science, and humanity—citing examples ranging from the Great Pyramid of Giza, to seminal astronomer […]

Basketball great, mental health champion to headline MLK Convocation at UC Santa Cruz

By Gwen Jourdonnais Chamique Holdsclaw, an Olympic gold medalist and WNBA Hall of Famer whose poignant journey transformed her into a powerful mental health advocate, will be the featured speaker at the 41st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation. The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 6:30 p.m. on […]

Public Notice: PVUSD Board of Education Provisional Appointment Trustee Area I

Join the PVUSD School Board!  At a scheduled Special Board of Education Meeting on Friday, January 31, 2025, in the Boardroom, 294 Green Valley Road, Watsonville, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) Board of Education will interview qualified applicants for provisional appointment to the PVUSD Board of Trustees, Trustee Area I.  Application deadline is 5:00 […]

Celebrate positive parenting: A community’s support for families in Santa Cruz County

The start of a new year can be a time for reflection and goal-setting. For parents, foster parents, grandparents, caregiver relatives, and other adults raising children and teens, doing “better” might be top of the list.  We get it. Parenting is hard. It’s magical and special but also has frustrating and lonely moments.  Here in […]

Experience the ultimate Eagles tribute coming to Santa Cruz at the Rio Theatre

Get ready, Santa Cruz! Take It To The Limit – A Tribute to the Eagles is bringing its world-class concert experience to the Rio Theatre for the first time on January 30, 2025. This celebrated tribute band from Vancouver, Canada, has been wowing audiences across North America with its impeccable musicianship and heartfelt renditions of the Eagles’ timeless hits.  […]

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