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Santa Cruz Shakespeare plans first summer musical in 32 years with ‘Into the Woods’
Santa Cruz Shakespeare announced its summer and fall festival lineup, featuring the company’s first summer musical in 32 years and a rotating repertory of four classic plays on the theme “No One is Alone.”
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How UC Santa Cruz lost its crown as the ‘most stoned campus on earth’
As UC Santa Cruz students gear up for the annual 4/20 gathering at Porter Meadow, the campus’ once-legendary status as a stoner paradise is fading. Cannabis legalization, Gen Z’s changing social habits and the university’s growing focus on STEM and research have reshaped the school’s identity. Keith A. Spencer explains why UCSC’s stoner identity seems to have gone up in smoke.
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UCSC biologist part of team that brought version of dire wolf back to life
Earlier this month, a company focused on conservation, Colossal Biosciences, announced the “de-extinction” of the dire wolf. UC Santa Cruz professor Beth Shapiro, who worked on the project, told Lookout about the history of the effort and its significance, and addressed some of the criticism.
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Indivisible to organize Ocean Street demonstration Saturday
Looking to continue the energy of April 5 protests that brought out crowds in Santa Cruz and Watsonville, Indivisible Santa Cruz is set for another demonstration, on Ocean Street on Saturday morning.
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Justin Cummings has shored up unparalleled support for a Coastal Commission reappointment. Will it be enough?
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Justin Cummings has unanimous regional support to remain on the powerful California Coastal Commission. But the decision is up to Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas — whose political calculations could complicate what looks to many like a clear choice.
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We need clarity on Measure L as Capitola debates
Measure L is causing a lot of consternation in Capitola, as city councilmembers look to vote Thursday on whether the bike trail will stay in the rail corridor or be rerouted onto Park Avenue. Here, local activist Peter Gibson reminds us of the language of L and the legal analysis the city has done on it. He believes Measure L, which passed by a narrow margin in 2018, should not prevent the city council from approving the realignment of the trail along Park Avenue and will provide a safer alternative for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Polo Grounds Park and Aptos youth baseball getting long-awaited upgrade
The baseball field at Aptos’ Polo Grounds County Park is getting a long-desired scoreboard upgrade.
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Lookout PM: Deportee struggles to adjust, Measure L and the upcoming rail trail vote, a local business roundup, and the launch of Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Welcome to Wednesday night’s Lookout PM. Be sure to sign up for our breaking news email alerts here and take advantage of our breaking news texts by signing up here. After 22 years in Santa Cruz, deported handyman struggles to build a life in a Mexico he barely knows Three months ago, Adolfo González, a 62-year-old handyman in […]
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Annual exhibition showcases Cabrillo students’ artistic skill
Student Exhibition 2025 displays interdisciplinary work by students across Cabrillo College’s art and photography departments.