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Summer shuttle service at Big Basin returns this weekend, runs through Labor Day buff.ly/j6WiDQc

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Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, May 22-29 buff.ly/ih9n4z0 👀 via Wallace Baine and Lookout's BOLO events calendar

One faculty member cited in the report compared the loss of resources to the young adult dystopian novel turned film series: “It’s turning into the Hunger Games around here.” buff.ly/moU9clD

Eaters Digest: Pan bagnat at Emilie and the Frenchies buff.ly/YfB5TbH 🇫🇷 Lily Belli heads to Aptos for a taste of the south of France

“I would like this unelected councilmember to be someone who has experience in local government and can hit the ground running,” Councilmember Melinda Orbach said. “Someone who will not drive his or her own opinion on any of the issues.” buff.ly/JiyzjAc

Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, May 23-29 buff.ly/Obqn50W via Lily Belli and Lookout's BOLO calendar

Sweet Home Santa Cruz happens tomorrow at Humble Sea on the Westside. buff.ly/MGoHFZa

Monterey County sheriff’s deputies discover another body on Pajaro River levee buff.ly/wbnoZjP via Tania Ortiz

This week in Santa Cruz County business: Legal battle over berry breeds goes on; Joby’s latest steps buff.ly/falyzSR via Jessica M. Pasko

A long weekend calls for some plans – check out what BOLO, Lookout's free events calendar, has to offer. buff.ly/qMiMHA8

The business was founded by two lifelong friends, Mary Jane Dean and Céline Molière, who met almost 30 years ago when Dean’s family hosted Molière as an exchange student from France at their Santa Cruz home. buff.ly/H9hGTn3

ICYMI: County lawmakers bemoan erosion of social safety as state cuts, Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill progress buff.ly/iK3YXaQ via Christopher Neely

Lesly Garcia is preparing to graduate from Watsonville High School with a 3.6 GPA and head to UC Davis in the fall. She hopes to one day go to Stanford Law School before returning to Watsonville to open a center focused on legal services for immigrants. buff.ly/4dPsBme

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Santa Cruz-area fire districts shelve plans to study merger after Central Fire, Scotts Valley withdraw buff.ly/LqnjAw4 via Max Chun

Amid mounting vacancies, downtown Santa Cruz needed a coach, and a matchmaker buff.ly/WzliYDI via Christopher Neely

Bechdel lands at the Rio Theatre on Wednesday. buff.ly/WVfvawG

Lookout took to the streets of downtown Santa Cruz this week to get community feedback on the conceptual drawings of the new Warriors arena. buff.ly/iHBzutS

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