Wallace Baine

23 hours ago | lookout.co | Wallace Baine |Max Chun |Lookout Santa Cruz

Hi friends,There’s a wonderful opportunity next week to learn more about the 1980s AIDS/HIV crisis as it unfolded in Santa Cruz County. The Diversity Center is releasing a new documentary titled “Never the Last Love Letter,” made by a team of local volunteer filmmakers, showcasing the amazing story of the tenacity and the courage of the local LGBTQ+ community in the face of a heartbreaking crisis.

1 day ago | lookout.co | Wallace Baine

Here they are, nine necessary know-abouts for the week ahead. It’s the May-flowers B9:➤ Fifty years ago this month, a group of music nerds calling themselves the Kuumbwa Jazz Society — can’t you hear the reaction at the time? “Wait, the what? Jazz Society” — held a free concert in San Lorenzo Park on the opposite side of the river from downtown Santa Cruz.

2 days ago | lookout.co | Lookout Santa Cruz |Max Chun |Tania Ortiz |Wallace Baine

Good morning! It’s May 14 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…Today will be areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny. The high will be 65 with a low of 50. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 9 a.m.9 am56°Mostly cloudy3 pm64°Mostly sunnyLooking ahead: Cool SaturdaySanta Cruz locals are divided on a “Lost Boys”-themed bar, with some excited and others viewing it as a tourist trap. A free film screening is scheduled for June 13 at Main Beach.

2 days ago | lookout.co | Lookout Santa Cruz |Max Chun |Tania Ortiz |Wallace Baine

Good morning! It’s May 14 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…Today will be areas of low clouds, then sun. The high will be 66 with a low of 50. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (9/11). Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 9 a.m.9 am52°Mostly cloudy3 pm65°Mostly sunnyLooking ahead: Breezy Saturday afternoonSanta Cruz City Council approved downtown expansion with an 85-foot height limit, including a Warriors arena and 1,600 apartments.

2 days ago | lookout.co | Wallace Baine |Kevin Painchaud

Quick Take Lookout surveyed Santa Cruz County residents on “The Lost Boys” and found that locals not only love the 1987 movie but would be happy to support a "Lost Boys"-themed bar or restaurant. Would you go to a “Lost Boys”-themed restaurant or bar in Santa Cruz? How about a museum or a festival?