Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights,” which opens July 12 at the Crocker Theater at Cabrillo College, marks a transition at Cabrillo Stage, perhaps even the beginning of a significant new era. In her second season, artistic director Andrea Hart is looking to bring about a new stylistic era at Cabrillo Stage, one that might hopefully bring in a new generation and even a new cultural vibe.
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Lawmakers reach agreement on $10 billion school bond
The money will pay for repairs and upgrades at thousands of schools across California; K-12 schools would get $8.5 billion and $1.5 billion would go to community colleges.
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Hispanic Serving Institutions rely on federal funding to support Latino students. What happens when the money ends?
Once federal grant funding ends many resources and opportunities at Hispanic Serving Institutions – including Cabrillo College – continue only through student and faculty efforts. Experts say campuses must maintain programs to better serve Latino students.
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Laurie Love on Wine: Wine travels, Perfect Pair recap, comings and goings
In the return of her biweekly column, Lookout wine expert Laurie Love gives readers a taste of a recent trip to European wine regions, revisits Cabrillo College’s Perfect Pair event, covers news from the local wine industry and highlights events you shouldn’t miss.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: New fitness center planned for Midtown, Chamber honors local leaders, no ’24 salmon season
In her weekly roundup of local business, Jessica M. Pasko spotlights local gym owners with big plans for a former Rite Aid, covers the Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala and runs down names, numbers and dates to know.
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Laurie Love on Wine: Cabrillo’s Perfect Pair and Surf City Wine Walk set for June debut
Lookout’s wine expert previews “The Perfect Pair,” an April 27 tasting event that’s a collaboration of Cabrillo College’s culinary arts department with Santa Cruz Mountains wines, looks ahead to a new Westside tasting event and highlights wine calendar must-adds.
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Laurie Love on Wine: Locals hit it big at San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
In her biweekly column, Lookout wine expert Laurie Love recaps a successful showing for Santa Cruz Mountains wines at a prestigious wine event up the Peninsula, notes big enrollment numbers for Cabrillo College’s wine programs and spotlights wine-centric events for Valentine’s Day and beyond.
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Cabrillo College steps back from name-change discussion, moves forward with Native American studies initiatives
To move away from the divisiveness of the Cabrillo College name-change discussion, the school’s governing board is putting a pause on the topic until at least 2028. College leaders are moving forward with educational and support initiatives for Indigenous students and Native American studies.
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Cabrillo-UCSC joint housing project groundbreaking delayed to 2025
Cabrillo College President Matt Wetstein says the challenges of doing a joint housing project with the University of California are delaying the groundbreaking of the complex planned for Cabrillo’s Aptos campus. That could push the opening of the 624-bed project a year later, from fall 2026 to fall 2027.
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Laurie Love on Wine: Kissed By An Angel’s new tasting room, recycling bill’s impact, accolades and events
Lookout wine expert Laurie Love returns with word on a new spot to sample Kissed By An Angel Wines, a new semester of wine classes at Cabrillo, what a new recycling bill means for consumers and winemakers, plus love for local vintages and upcoming Santa Cruz County wine events.