Animal control officers in Santa Cruz County have evolved beyond their traditional "dog catcher" stereotype to provide a ...

The downtown library mixed-use project will officially start construction with a private groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 20.

A traffic crash happened near San Juan Rd and Tarpey Rd in Watsonville/Pajaro. A white Alfa Romeo went off the road into ...

After years of trials, whale-safe “pop-up” crab traps will be available to all commercial crabbers for the first time in spring 2026. Using the traps during spring fishing, when whale activity ...

As the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission’s passenger rail project continues to move forward, the agency still needs to find funding for the project’s environmental analysis. While ...

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Transparency activist Marv Lewis believes the City of Santa Cruz might have missed a key deadline for the downtown library project, jeopardizing $53 million in tax credits. He raises concerns about ...

Transparency activist Marv Lewis believes the City of Santa Cruz might have missed a key deadline for the downtown library project, jeopardizing $53 million in tax credits. He raises concerns about ...

This week, the California Public Utilities Commission will make a key decision about a desalination project proposed for the Monterey Peninsula. Marina Mayor Bruce Carlos Delgado urges the CPUC to ...

This week, the California Public Utilities Commission will make a key decision about a desalination project proposed for the Monterey Peninsula. Marina Mayor Bruce Carlos Delgado urges the CPUC to ...

A Live Oak u-pick oasis is Lily Belli's destination this week, and her Friday newsletter also includes food & drink event ...

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