At its Dec. 3 meeting, the Watsonville Planning Commission plans to hear an appeal filed by a resident asking the commission ...

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Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County in the coming week, plus more listings from Lookout's BOLO events calendar.

Santa Cruz civic leaders unveiled an ambitious dual-tax proposal to fund affordable housing, blending a $99 annual parcel tax ...

After 40 years, Santa Cruz chocolate maker Mackenzies Chocolates is closing. Husband-and-wife team Ian and Mary Rose ...

Santa Cruz County could one day have a medical school. UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Cynthia Larive is in early discussions ...

The trial to determine Adrian Gonzalez’s freedom began Thursday afternoon after three days of jury selection. Attorneys gave ...

In numerous lawsuits, conservative professors and students allege that California’s community colleges are hindering their ...

Trans and nonbinary people and their allies came together on Wednesday night to mark Trans Day of Remembrance to honor ...

Floodwaters devastated the small communities of Pajaro and Planada in early 2023. California gave each town $20 million to recover – but as residents face another winter, much of the aid has yet to ...

Lots of great new shows were announced this week, just to make the future in Santa Cruz County look a tad brighter. A new film about the legendary Santa Cruz graphic artist Jim Phillips — the man ...