4+ hour, 30+ min ago   (234+ words) PREVIOUSLY IN THIS SERIES: Abi Mustapha | Rhia Hurt | Mattie Leeds Names: Stephanie Michelet and Jason Rimmer Medium: California crab fishing rope (rescued) Years in Santa Cruz County: Stephanie: 10 years; Jason: 30 years Where to see their work: Switch Bakery (downtown Santa…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (430+ words) Choosing a college, planning for a career or figuring out how to pay for higher education can feel overwhelming. Cabrillo College’s College & Career Family Night 2026 gives students and families the opportunity to explore their options, connect with college representatives and…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (254+ words) Tania Ortiz joins Lookout Santa Cruz as the California Local News Fellow to cover South County. Tania earned her master’s degree in journalism in December 2023 from Syracuse University, where she was a Newhouse Diversity News Fellow. In Syracuse, she covered…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (766+ words) Welcome to Lily Belli on Food, a weekly food-focused newsletter from Lookout’s food and drink correspondent, Lily Belli. Keep reading for the latest local food news for Santa Cruz County – plus a few fun odds and ends from my own…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (163+ words) Lookout Santa Cruz Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area. Here is what’s new in local…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (279+ words) Good morning, folks. It’s Tuesday, Sept. 8, and we’re getting toasty this week in Santa Cruz County, with sunny skies and highs in the 80s and 90s forecast today – and a heat advisory goes into effect from Wednesday night into Thursday night as…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (298+ words) Good morning, folks. It’s Friday, Sept. 4, and a sunny day is on tap for Santa Cruz County, with temperatures warming into the 70s and lower 8os. That’s about the forecast through the long Labor Day weekend, though beachgoers beware: a beach hazards…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (802+ words) Ryan Coonerty, my opponent in the Santa Cruz mayoral race, has suddenly expressed discontent with Workbench’s proposed Seabright-Soquel project, and called me “late to the game” in taking a stand on it. He even held a public rally about it…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (201+ words) In her weekly look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko reports on high-level departures at Watsonville-based berry giant Driscoll's, a new distillery in South County and plenty of names, numbers and dates to know. Each week, we’re taking a closer look…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (256+ words) Welcome to Tuesday evening’s Lookout PM. I WANT TO … Become a Lookout member | Download the Lookout app | Browse latest news | Get other Lookout newsletters | Solve a puzzle | Find local events | Advertise Crews are trying to make progress on the Timber…...