Santa Cruz County staff are proposing to cut a $170,000 contract with the Arts Council and reductions to a contract with the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History to address a funding gap in the county’s parks department in a tough budget year.
Arts & Entertainment
Dungeons & Dragons group thrives in an unlikely place – local libraries – thanks to a volunteer at the helm
A Dungeons & Dragons program offered by Santa Cruz Public Libraries provides a welcoming and fun environment for people interested in the game thanks to an enthusiastic volunteer, who’ll be leaving the program to embark on a new chapter living in Europe.
Weekender: Desserts, dads and farmers market’s 50th
Your cheat sheet for eating well and going out in Santa Cruz County this Father’s Day weekend.
Best of Santa Cruz County entertainment, arts & food events this weekend, June 18-21
With the weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County with a recommendation from Lily Belli and a specially curated list from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
From Harbor High to global icon: Remembering the genius of Oliver Tree
Santa Cruz-based journalist Mat Weir, who has known Oliver Tree for 13 years, shares his thoughts on his tragic death and the legacy he leaves behind in his home city.
Musician and Santa Cruz native Oliver Tree, 32, killed in Brazil helicopter crash
Singer and Santa Cruz native Oliver Tree was among six dead after two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the Brazilian city’s western zone.
Upside down and overfed: New thrill ride and treats come to the Boardwalk
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s first major new thrill ride in a decade, Vertigo 360, offers riders a soaring, upside-down view of Monterey Bay while adding to the park’s growing lineup of attractions. Along the way, Lily Belli samples several new food offerings, from smash burgers and smoked brisket to beignets and dirty sodas, highlighting the Boardwalk’s expanding culinary options.
Santa Carla never dies: ‘The Lost Boys’ return home
After “The Lost Boys” first transformed Santa Cruz into Santa Carla, fans from around the world still make the pilgrimage to the Beach Boardwalk and Atlantis Fantasyworld. The final installment of Lookout’s series explores the movie’s enduring cult following, the return of Frog Brother Jamison Newlander and why the annual beach screening has become a summer ritual.
David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88
David Hockney, a treasured British artist whose paintings of shimmering pools and colorful iPad drawings became icons of contemporary art, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 88.
Weekender: ‘Lost Boys,’ Juneteenth, foodie fun
Your cheat sheet for eating well and going out in Santa Cruz County this weekend.

