Ahoy, mateys. It’s Friday, June 12, and we’ll see that Santa Cruz County summer microclimate spread, with a foggy morning nearer the bay and highs in the 70s after that dissipates, sunny skies and mid-90s in the mountains. Rinse and repeat through the weekend.
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With “The Lost Boys” playing Friday night at Main Beach in Santa Cruz, Jana Marcus caps off her series on the 1987 movie’s enduring appeal. Part 3 looks at how and why the annual screening at the Boardwalk has become a cherished summer ritual for fans from far and wide.
As graduation weekend kicks off at UC Santa Cruz, Caly Plowman and William S. Woodhams go inside another end-of-school-year tradition on the hill: dumpster diving. Many departing students throw away or abandon expensive household items they are unable or unwilling to take home, and some of their peers are taking advantage.
The Friday headlines also include beach hazard warnings from local first responders amid a spate of water rescues and Santa Cruz County joining a state lawsuit seeking to block a new ICE site near Gilroy. First, though, Lookout’s director of student & community engagement, Jamie Garfield, recaps Thursday’s event at our downtown Santa Cruz office:
More than 50 local business and community leaders joined us for a business after-hours event in partnership with the Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce. The gathering was a chance to connect with community members, share a behind-the-scenes look at Lookout’s work and explore how local organizations can partner with us through sponsorships, events, education programs and community initiatives.
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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. Read Jana Marcus’ latest here.
‘Tis the season for … dumpster diving? How students take advantage of the items left behind during UCSC’s move-out week
UC Santa Cruz move-out week often transforms into a massive treasure hunt, with students rescuing items like vintage tech and gaming chairs from donation bins. It’s a campuswide scavenger hunt for free, high-value gear. Caly Plowman and William S. Woodhams have our story.
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May Friday be a smooth one, wherever it takes you, and here’s to a safe, relaxing weekend beyond. Thank you for reading, today and all week long.
Will McCahill