Lookout columnist and former Santa Cruz mayor Mike Rotkin answers questions about the $1 billion price tag attached to a portion of the county’s rail trail project. Some people have balked at the ...

Both Highway 1 offramps at Park Avenue in the Capitola and Soquel area are set to be closed for months starting next week as ...

The false alarm over the DHS vehicle mistaken for ICE agents reflects a heightened state of immigration vigilance since Trump ...

California education officials challenge Trump administration's DEI funding threats, defending state school districts' ...

News, notes and recommendations from around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment via Lookout's man about town, Wallace ...

Summertime is on the horizon. Here's your comprehensive guide to Santa Cruz County's biggest festivals, shows, and events ...

Capitola police seized an electric bike from a teenager who they say ran a stop sign and popped a wheelie in the intersection ...

Logjam!, the longest-running longboard event in the world will attract over a hundred competitive surfers from across the ...

Terrible trio of a too small housing supply, too high living costs and too many homeless people plague California. A study ...

A name change prank on Santa Cruz’s biggest Facebook group by one of its own administrators quickly went awry, fueling ...

California's Public Advocate has been pressing for new utility fire maps since 2023. Utilities are on board — but regulators ...

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