‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ pays loving tribute to a departed member of the family — and teases a possible future for the next generation of ghostbusting
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Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship transforms local trail access
Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship is breaking ground on 19 miles of new trails at Cotoni-Coast Dairies and needs your help to keep construction on schedule. Double your impact when you contribute to their fundraising campaign, Timeless Trails, today.
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Spreading our wings: Bird School Project’s plan for expanding outdoor education
The Bird School Project uses outdoor experiential learning to inspire and equip students and teachers to love, study, and steward their local environment. With your support, BSP strives to reach more students and inspire them to become environmental changemakers.
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WALLACE BAINE: The Nickelodeon is a local treasure trapped in limbo
Wallace Baine says he hopes he’s not writing the obituary of the beloved Nickelodeon, but it’s clear the movie house isn’t going to reopen anytime soon. At least, he notes, Landmark, which owns the theater, also owns the land it sits on.
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‘The Mona Lisa!’ Watsonville High students ecstatic about a renewed opportunity to visit France
After a similar trip years ago was cancelled due to lack of money, a group of students at Watsonville High School are currently fundraising for a trip to France in 2023. “The stars are aligning this time,” says French teacher Patrick Molanchon.
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Here comes REI: Will Santa Cruz be a good fit for the big outdoor/adventure sports retailer?
The sporting goods co-op is set to officially open up shop in Santa Cruz next Friday, with 51 employees at its Live Oak location. Yet some local business owners are hesitant about the store’s potential: “It will be interesting to see how this plays out.”
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Screamin’ in Santa Cruz: Halloween film recommendations to curdle that pumpkin spice latte
If there’s one holiday I always aim to celebrate to the utmost, it’s Halloween — and what better way to do so than with a movie? Luckily for us cinephiles, there are many spooky, horrifying and utterly delightful films to choose from this holiday weekend in Santa Cruz County.
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Q&A: Meet the security guard who got a shot at pro ball with invite to Santa Cruz Warriors workout
Jon Amey, a full-time security guard at Chase Center in San Francisco, recently got a shot to prove his skills as a professional basketball player during an invite-only workout with the G League Santa Cruz Warriors. Though he didn’t make it in the end, he sat down with Lookout to talk about his experience.
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‘Nothing has introduced more people to surfing than the Boogie Board’: Tom Morey opened the waves to the masses
A lifelong dreamer and tinkerer, Tom Morey created a stubby, lightweight bodyboard that changed beach culture forever. The Boogie Board delighted millions and enraged purists who suddenly found their favorite breaks as crowded as a freeway. Morey died last week at 86.
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Dodgers-Giants Game 5: A golden ticket for MLB. Will the league cash in?
For a sport desperate to replenish its customer base with younger and newer fans, the Dodgers-Giants NLDS Game 5 on Thursday night is an unprecedented marketing opportunity.