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Music, art, outriggers, a fair — this weekend has it all. The Santa Cruz County Fair began yesterday and runs through Sunday at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville. See what’s in store ...

In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident outlines her disagreement with a recent Lookout op-ed on California's new antisemitism law.

Bernie Escalante, who has served as Santa Cruz's police chief since October 2021, is retiring at the end of October following ...

Thursday news for the Westside and downtown Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz County is looking at another foggy morning, with possible drizzle, before sunshine later and high temperatures in ...

Lookout Santa Cruz welcomes arts correspondent Alia Yee Noll and expands free local election coverage with mayoral and city council forums. Meet newsroom members at Abbott Square Market on Oct. 6.

Lookout Santa Cruz welcomes arts correspondent Alia Yee Noll and expands free local election coverage with mayoral and city council forums. Meet newsroom members at Abbott Square Market on Oct. 6.

A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol level over 0.08%. The incident happened near the 5000 block of Granite Creek Road at 1 a.m. on Sept. 12. ( source ...

Friends’ 50 years of impact will be celebrated on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. with a 50th Anniversary Birthday Bash at Wilder Ranch State Park … At Wilder Ranch State Park on Sept. 19 ...

The Santa Cruz County Fair is back in Watsonville for five days of carnival rides, local food, livestock, music and old-fashioned fair fun.

Highway 9 at Pool Drive will have alternating lane closures in both directions because of bridge work. This is expected to continue until April 30. There is one-way traffic on Highway 236 at Boulder ...