Lookout politics columnist Mike Rotkin is worried about planning for SoLa, the south of Laurel Street area the City of Santa ...

A house fire in the Seascape area of Aptos killed one resident while another was out, according to Central Fire.

In a letter to the editor, the executive council of the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers calls on community stakeholders to move beyond division and stay focused on improving outcomes for Pajaro ...

A large oak tree has fallen and is blocking the entire road on Highway 236 at Acorn Drive in the San Lorenzo Valley, causing ...

With a final budget vote looming for Santa Cruz County supervisors, the only health services funding proposal on the table so ...

Santa Cruz County’s juvenile hall in Felton is undergoing a $23 million renovation, the most significant improvement since ...

Aptos and Freedom on June 25, Felton at a later date to be determined – will close amid the second bankruptcy filing for ...

Santa Cruz Shakespeare follows up its historic 2024 season of expansion with another new wrinkle in 2025: a musical. Stephen ...

In her weekly look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko reports on three more Rite Aid locations shutting down and a $38 ...

Pacific Gas & Electric is delaying reopening its Elkhorn battery storage facility after identifying equipment malfunctions.

News, notes, recommendations and more from around the Santa Cruz County food & drink scene via Lookout correspondent Lily ...

By Allison Arteaga Soergel Carmen Garcia first felt called to the teaching profession back when she was a teenager roaming the halls of Aptos High School. Even at the time, she recognized how crucial ...