California voters in 2016 passed a ballot initiative championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that in part required background checks ...

A bacterial infection, leptospirosis, is increasingly infecting marine mammals along California's Central Coast, challenging ...

Santa Cruz's downtown Planned Parenthood clinic closed suddenly Thursday, one of five locations shuttered by the organization ...

With the new school year starting for most Santa Cruz County students within the next few weeks, health officials are asking ...

Around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment with Lookout correspondent Wallace Baine, plus recommendations for things to do ...

To prepare for wildfire season and support home hardening efforts, Santa Cruz County’s Community Development and ...

A single lane on Sims Road and La Madrona Drive, from Brook Knoll Road to 600 La Madrona Drive, is closed for a pipeline ...

For two weekends in August, the Midsummer Ensemble theater troupe, primarily made up of LGBTQ+ and gender-queer individuals, ...

With the weekend nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.

Richmond Drive and Portola Drive at 24th Avenue in Live Oak are experiencing road closures due to the Rodeo pump station ...

Despite bipartisan support and urgency following the 2023 breach of the Pajaro River levee, phase-two funding for its $600 ...

In a letter to the editor, an Aptos resident criticizes the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission.