Post it here!

Well I guess there was a reason for my reluctance to give Lookout Local my subscription dollars.

I posted a thread here a couple years ago titled "What's up with Watsonville" when I was think about moving here. Thanks for all the advice. I moved here and it's the best decision of my life! This is paradise, I love it here. One of the many bonuses of living here is the music on the radio is amazing. I heard Fank Zappa on 88.1fm yesterday! Never thought I'd hear Zappa and the radio. There's also great reception for Bolly 92.3 FM. There's always amazing music I've never heard before on the radio here. One of my favorites is KAPU 104.7fm which doesn't transmit beyond Watsonville city limits. They play a lot of obscure (to me) club music from the 80's and early 90's. DJ's never talk or introduce songs. Their website says they play Hawaiian music 24/7 but I've never heard it. It seems like somebody's passion project. Anyone know the story?

Hey everyone! Is anyone going to see Xavier Wulf at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz tonight?

The show starts at 9 PM, but I get off work in Watsonville at 9:30 PM, so I’d probably arrive around 10–10:15 PM.
Does anyone know if The Catalyst allows late entry? Also, are there any opening acts, or does Xavier go on right at 9?

I really want to go, but I’m trying to figure out if it’ll still be worth buying a ticket since I’d be arriving late.

Also, if anyone’s going tonight, let me know! Would be cool to meet up with some people there :)

The prices at Bayphoto have gotten absolutely out of control. I just got quoted $35 to develop black and white 35mm film.

I would love to support someone local, but based on a quick Google maps search, I may have to go over the hill.. And I have no idea what that would cost.

No hate to Bayphoto. I understand they have to pay their employees and materials become more expensive. But it just doesn't make any sense for me to pay that much money for film dev when the role also costs $25.

On this special edition of Talk of the Bay, Nyanko and Howard welcome Logan Walker, director of programming for the Santa Cruz Film Festival, to discuss the return of the festival for its 26th annual celebration, October 14–18. A film lecturer and curator who teaches at UC Santa Cruz and San Jose State University, Walker shares the festival’s history, its commitment to independent cinema, and the work that goes into bringing more than 500 film submissions down to a carefully curated program. With five venues across Santa Cruz, five days of screenings, filmmaker Q&As, special events, and parties every night, this year’s festival promises an exciting celebration of the art of filmmaking.
https://ksqd.org/inside-the-santa-cruz-film-festival-a-celebration-of-stories-and-community/

On this episode of Talk of the Bay, host Howard Feldstein welcomes Remington and Ida Hoffman, a husband-and-wife filmmaking team with roots in Santa Cruz, to discuss their short film, Christmas Angels, featured in the Santa Cruz Film Festival’s Human Touch Dramatic Shorts program. Ida shares how becoming a mother inspired her to begin screenwriting, drawing on memories of growing up with a hardworking single mother amid the stark contrast between wealth and homelessness in Santa Monica. The 13-minute film takes viewers on an emotional journey blending humor, drama, mystery, and social commentary. Made on a shoestring budget, the project became a family collaboration, with Ida writing and starring, Remington serving as cinematographer and co-director, and their young daughter Una contributing a natural, memorable performance. The film’s success was recognized with the Made in LA Award at the prestigious HollyShorts Film Festival, where it was selected from thousands of submissions.
https://ksqd.org/spotlight-on-the-santa-cruz-film-festival-christmas-angels/

Santa Cruz city council has moved their Vision Zero goal (no traffic-related deaths within the city) from 2030 all the way to 2050. From 4 years to 24 years! Just a big “fuck you” to the community at large from the car-huggers.

Practically speaking, everyone who would/should be working on this now for the city of Santa Cruz will be long-retired by then.

https://lookout.co/santa-cruz-adopts-road-safety-plan-pushes-vision-zero-goal-to-2050/story

In the meantime, Hoboken NJ has implemented a VZ plan and has gone 9 years without a single fatality:

https://ridewithvia.com/resources/how-hoboken-went-nearly-a-decade-without-a-single-traffic-death

Hey! Does anyone know the best choice of hair salon for large, curly Afro type hair? I’ve had a naturally grown Afro that I hardly take care of for a long time know and it’s time to start making it more comfortable and intentional. Need some sort of cool black barber shop or just somewhere experienced with this sort of thing!

is this guys out of santa cruz?

Looking for infant care for the future… finding it somewhat hard to pick because a lot of the places listed don’t have very many reviews. Any recommendations?

hi! i just recently started playing my ukulele again and i’m wondering if there is anyone in santa cruz that would like to jam :) i’m VERY beginner so i only know the basics but it would be cool to hang out with people who also play! i’m looking for friends in the area and i feel like this would be a good segway into a community!

The air quality in town just got really bad, but I don’t see any active incidents. Anyone know what’s happening?

Hello, looking for beach recommendations in the Santa Cruz or Watsonville area. Ideally some that are easily accessible with easy parking and good for sunset watching. Thanks!

I found a recipe for a soup that uses kelp seaweed (it gives an example of ready-cut kelp from Atlantic Sea Farms), and I'm wondering if we have anything local I could buy? I'm not sure if there is still someone selling this kind of thing at the Farmer's Market in downtown Santa Cruz. I don't think I've seen someone selling at the Live Oak Farmer's Market. It's fine if it's frozen. Thank you!

Please help our family. Raise awareness, share this story. Heck, even get the news involved! I was told the incident way featured on the CBS NEWS on channel 46, but they haven’t reached out to us for comment and I can’t find the story.

Howdy yall! I know Wasteland just happened, and I met a few folks from Santa Cruz. I'd love to organize a more local meet up since the closest one is in Oakland. If you went to Wasteland Weekend (or want to go) please sound off here!

I’m attending college at UCSC and am tryna find a Brazilian waxer who is cheap. I was usually paying $50 at my home town but it’s not looking so great here😭 does anyone know any places that could be around that price range and that I could take a bus to get there

Does anyone know of a place in Santa Cruz that pays the CRV fee? I tried an internet search, but I got a lot of confusing and contradictory info. Or at least, it was confusing to me.

Is something on fire? It smells like really toxic smoke downtown.