Santa Cruz’s most identifiable icon will celebrate its 100th birthday Saturday with a ceremony and fireworks, and ahead of the milestone, Wallace Baine not only talked to some of those who know and love the Giant Dipper best, he also got a close-up look that few who haven’t worked at the Beach Boardwalk have experienced.
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UCSC student protesters say negotiations over ending encampment have failed
UCSC’s Students for Justice in Palestine wrote in a statement that negotiations failed after administrators “refused to meaningfully concede” to protesters’ demands and they are bracing for police raids.
However, several people close to the negotiations say administrators are looking to avoid imminently calling in police. Meanwhile, details of the negotiations obtained by Lookout show the two sides appeared, at one point, to be close to finding agreement on several student demands.
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Eaters Digest: Giant Dipper Golden Ale by Discretion Brewing
With the Giant Dipper turning 100, Lily Belli recommends cracking open the ale Discretion Brewing has created to help the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk celebrate the centennial.
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Boardwalk celebrates Giant Dipper centennial with custom craft beer by Discretion Brewing
In honor of the Giant Dipper roller coaster’s 100th birthday, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk teamed up with Discretion Brewing in Soquel to brew a commemorative beer. Giant Dipper Golden Ale will be released May 18 and will be available through the summer.
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Baine’s Nine: Nine necessary know-abouts for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, May 9-16
With the weekend nearly here, get your B9 shot in the form of Baine’s Nine, Wallace Baine’s recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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UCSC, protesters begin negotiations but remain far apart as Palestine encampment stretches into second week
UC Santa Cruz’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter says the group started negotiations with administrators over their list of demands, one week after they set up an encampment on campus. Students say they won’t leave the Quarry Plaza camp until their demands are met.
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Man charged with death of UCSC student at Seabright Beach to face trial for murder
Samuel Stone, 21, will face a murder charge in the February death of Zainab Mansoor. “If he walks away, still, I lost my daughter,” Mansoor’s father, Mansoor Naseem, said after a preliminary hearing Tuesday. “If he gets a full sentence, I still lost my daughter. She meant everything to me.”
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Lily Belli on Food: Pulitzer joy, a downtown dining splash and channeling Ina Garten
In her latest newsletter, Lily Belli celebrates Lookout’s Pulitzer Prize win, takes us inside downtown Santa Cruz newcomer Hook & Line and much more from the local food and drink scene.
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Sick pelicans are turning up across Santa Cruz County. Here’s what might be happening.
Animal rescuers and volunteers have encountered a huge number of sick, injured and disoriented pelicans over the past several weeks. Although these birds are testing negative for avian flu, the afflicted animals keep piling up. What is causing the widespread ailments?
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Lookout Santa Cruz wins Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting
Lookout Santa Cruz has won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting, for our coverage of the catastrophic January 2023 floods in Santa Cruz County.
