Starting Friday, UC Santa Cruz is hosting four days of graduation ceremonies celebrating 4,600 undergraduate and 800 graduate students who are set to walk the stage.
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From Boardwalk to Broadway: ‘The Lost Boys’ rebirth takes a bite out of the Big Apple
A cult vampire movie filmed in Santa Cruz has become one of Broadway’s most unexpected hits. But can the spirit of Santa Carla survive the journey from Boardwalk to Broadway?
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Seymour Marine Discovery Center’s new permanent exhibit draws curious visitors for soft opening
The Seymour Marine Discovery Center unveiled its first new permanent exhibit in 15 years during a soft opening Friday, showcasing interactive, bilingual displays designed to connect visitors with local coastal resilience research and community science efforts.
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From Westside workshop to world stage: Santa Cruz Guitar Company celebrates 50 years
A half-century after Richard Hoover co-founded Santa Cruz Guitar Company, the internationally acclaimed guitar maker is celebrating its roots with a museum exhibit, concerts and a one-of-a-kind guitar crafted from Santa Cruz redwood and sycamore.
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Surprised, but honored: First same-sex couple to be married in Santa Cruz County returns as grand marshals for Pride
Gail Groves and Dinah Phillips, the first same-sex couple to be married in Santa Cruz County in June 2008, will lead this year’s Pride festivities alongside Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, who officiated their wedding. In being named for this honor, they bring attention to the importance of LGBTQ+ love being normalized and validated.
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Best of Santa Cruz County entertainment, arts & food events this weekend, June 4-7
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.
Posted inFood & Drink
The best things I ate and drank in Santa Cruz County in May
A monthly roundup of Santa Cruz County dining highlights celebrates the start of summer with four finds: a fruit-packed aguanada in Watsonville, a savory martini in Aptos, a wood-fired seafood platter in Live Oak and chilaquiles paired with a banana milk latte from a food truck in Santa Cruz.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Planning commission weighs next steps for Front & Laurel project; apple farmers face shift as Martinelli’s cancels contracts
This week in local business, Jessica M. Pasko has the latest on a proposed mixed-use development in downtown Santa Cruz, a seismic development for South County apple growers and names, numbers and dates to know.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Election Day in Santa Cruz County: How and where to vote and what to know about all the races
Get all the information you need as a Santa Cruz County voter as the June 2 primary election arrives.
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‘The Lost Boys’: How Santa Cruz became Santa Carla
Forty years after “The Lost Boys” transformed Santa Cruz into the fictional vampire haven of Santa Carla, the cult classic still pulses through the town’s identity. Part 1 of a three-part series explores the film’s enduring lure, outsider mythology and the strange cultural magic of 1980s Santa Cruz.
