Since it first roared to life on July 4, 1925, the Giant Dipper roller coaster has stood as an icon of Belmont Park and Mission Beach’.

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A sneak peek at upcoming County street fairs, festivals, concerts, performances, art shows, library events, community meetings and more.

Bobby Park, program manager for Cal OSHA, explained the inspection process: "We're conducting what's known as a pre-announced operational inspection of the Giant Dipper here in Santa Cruz. It's a ...

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The Giant Dipper in Belmont — along with the park itself — has been through some good, and a lot of bad, times. But after a century, it stands stronger than ever.

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

Arts Shout-out for the Giant Dipper, Belmont Park, still rolling at 100 in Mission Beach by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego July 1, 2025, 8:40 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Education says California violated the civil rights of students by allowing transgender students to compete in school sports according to their gender identity.

Protesters clashed with federal authorities during an immigration raid at Glass House Farms in California, where agents used tear gas while executing warrants.