A study from researchers at San Jose State University’s Moss Landing Marine Laboratories estimates that nearly 55,000 pounds ...

Weekly roundup 12/2/25 Thanksgiving break is barely in the rearview and somehow winter break is already waving from around ...

Fifty-two weeks ago, we announced the earth-shaking news that Lookout Santa Cruz had won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking ...

The Cabrillo College governing board voted 4–2 to appoint former Watsonville mayor Francisco “Paco” Estrada to fill the Area ...

About 400 piles are scheduled to be burned throughout Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Castle Rock State Park and Henry Cowell ...

Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings ...

The City of Capitola has installed informational signage on the Capitola Wharf at viewpoints overlooking the Monterey Bay ...

Data compiled by countywide grassroots coalition Get The Flock Out shows that a former Georgia police chief searched Capitola data in early 2025. Capitola Police Chief Sarah Ryan said she was not ...

Monterey Bay NPR affiliate KAZU (90.3 FM) is back on the air and streaming this week after a move of its studio caused disruptions in its broadcast signal.

Santa Cruz County’s so-called rail-trail “peace deal” promises 20 years of trail use, but it’s built on shaky legal ground, writes retired software engineer. Federal freight rights — not local ...

A Silicon Valley developer has proposed demolishing the historic downtown Santa Cruz home of The Catalyst nightclub and erecting a new seven-story, mixed-used building, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her ...

Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s holiday “A Christmas Carol” arrives with a talented cast and good intentions, but its minimalist staging and narration-heavy adaptation never find the emotional spark that ...