Hiya folks. It is Tuesday, June 9, and Santa Cruz County could see a touch of drizzle during a cloudy morning, with gradual clearing and highs mainly in the 70s.
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Jana Marcus returns with Part 2 of her series on the enduring lure of the 1980s cult classic film “The Lost Boys,” heading to New York to see its rebirth on Broadway. “While many reviewers are asking whether ‘The Lost Boys’ works as a musical, I found myself asking a different question: What survived the journey from Santa Cruz to Broadway?”, she writes. “The answer, surprisingly, is quite a lot.”
Tania Ortiz previews Tuesday’s meeting of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, where supervisors will consider options for fighting Trump administration plans for offshore oil drilling and mining – specifically, a possible November ballot measure asking voters to weigh in on onshore facilities that support offshore drilling operations.
Pesticides are again the topic in Lookout’s Community Voices opinion section, with retired nurse and healthcare activist Kathleen Kilpatrick writing about big gaps in California’s pesticide air monitoring system. Real protection, she contends, requires reducing pesticide use near schools and neighborhoods — not simply expanding a monitoring network that captures only part of the problem.
The Tuesday headlines also include where local races stand after a big update from the county clerk – including Ryan Coonerty falling below 50% in the Santa Cruz mayoral contest – plus Pajaro Middle School teachers calling for the resignation or removal of the school’s principal and a new era at the Seymour Center. Away we go.
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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? Here’s what Jana Marcus saw and heard on the Great White Way.
Supervisors to weigh ballot measure related to offshore oil drilling ordinance
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will decide Tuesday whether to move forward with a ballot measure to make changes to an ordinance that requires voters to approve any onshore facility of over 20,000 square feet that supports offshore drilling operations. Details here from Tania Ortiz.
DAILY DIGEST
Much to digest, and more is on the way from Lookout as Tuesday blooms, including a dispatch from Santa Cruz County’s culinary scene by way of Lily Belli on Food – just one of the many free newsletters and breaking news alerts you can sign up for here. We’ve also got an app for that and all of Lookout’s award-winning local coverage – download the Lookout Santa Cruz app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Don’t forget about the social media piece, either – follow Lookout on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and/or Threads to stay up to date that way.
Before I go, a heads-up on Lookout events happening this week:
- Wednesday, June 10: Lookout Trivia Night returns to downtown Santa Cruz, with the retired-ish Wallace Baine as emcee. It’s free at Abbott Square, but please do RSVP here.
- Thursday, June 11: The Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce will host a business after-hours event at Lookout’s office above Pacific Avenue. Attendees will get to tour the newsroom, meet staff members and learn more about Lookout. Details and registration here.
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Thanks for reading – now get out there and show Tuesday who’s boss.
Will McCahill