The Central Coast Dungeness commercial crab season will open Jan. 5 with 40% fewer traps permitted, in order to reduce the risk of lines entangling whales. State officials and environmental groups say ...

Thirty-seven unhoused Santa Cruz County residents died over the course of 2025, out of an estimated 1,728 total homeless ...

A Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge has scheduled the murder trial of Leif Ames for April 6, 2026, six years after he was charged with fatally stabbing his best friend, Hubert Cross, in his Live ...

Lily Belli heads to downtown Santa Cruz newcomer Mane Kitchen & Cocktails for a taste of chef Desmond Schneider's spin on a classic pasta dish, and her Friday newsletter also includes weekend event ...

Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into ...

A lane on westbound Highway 129 at the Walker Street railroad crossing in Watsonville is closed for utility work. The closure ...

The city of Watsonville has been designated a "cultural district" by the California Arts Council, a recognition of the city's ...

The City of Santa Cruz Planning Commission decided that it will drop public hearings for fully affordable housing projects, ...

Mane Kitchen & Cocktails, opened in late October by industry veterans Desmond Schneider and Julianna Mireles, brings polished ...

A report from the Public Policy Institute of California cites the costs of controversial proposals such as adjusting the formula to reflect regional differences in funding the state's TK-12 schools.

Around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, including recommendations for things to do this weekend and beyond, with Lookout's man about town, Wallace Baine.

With the weekend nearly here and the holiday season in full swing, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.