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 ...

Santa Cruz jazz singer Tammi Brown, who died April 5, was not only a gifted and sophisticated musician, but a spiritual force in the world, living with various challenges and struggles with a joy ...

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' ...

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

Housed inside Ulterior above Motiv, chef Donnie Suesens' Food Talk serves up whimsical takes on classic comfort food.

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

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

Dental services for 30,000 people in Santa Cruz County are at risk of getting cut by the Trump administration, say three ...

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

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