2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (430+ words) Choosing a college, planning for a career or figuring out how to pay for higher education can feel overwhelming. Cabrillo College’s College & Career Family Night 2026 gives students and families the opportunity to explore their options, connect with college representatives and…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (540+ words) As the school year begins, there is a new law that affects all school districts in California known as Assembly Bill 715, which was co-authored by Central Coast Assemblymember Dawn Addis. The votes in support of the bill were near-unanimous, but…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (341+ words) Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton says he wants to abolish the California Department of Motor Vehicles by transferring its functions to a combination of online services and local county offices. If elected, he says he would also cap the annual…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (291+ words) Good morning! Wednesday, Sept. 9, has arrived, looking to be the warmest day of the week around Santa Cruz County – with a heat advisory in place, the mountains could see triple digits, and low 90s at our beaches. I WANT TO … Become…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1091+ words) Puccini heads to the California Gold Rush in “The Girl of the Golden West,” where a contemporary English translation adds profanity, camp and plenty of unexpected laughs. The emotional depth sometimes gets lost along the way, but three terrific lead…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (163+ words) Lookout Santa Cruz Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area. Here is what’s new in local…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (279+ words) Good morning, folks. It’s Tuesday, Sept. 8, and we’re getting toasty this week in Santa Cruz County, with sunny skies and highs in the 80s and 90s forecast today – and a heat advisory goes into effect from Wednesday night into Thursday night as…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (363+ words) The City of Santa Cruz is set to reject key findings from a critical civil grand jury report that blamed city leaders for not doing enough to prevent pedestrian injuries and deaths. While the grand jury urged immediate traffic safety…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (651+ words) Lookout founder and CEO Ken Doctor urges Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign Assembly Bill 2222 – now on his desk – into law. "By creating refundable tax credits for employing full-time and part-time journalists," he writes, "the Community NEWS Act is a tonic…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1189+ words) The housing developer Workbench has put forward another controversial proposal for a multi-story housing complex in Santa Cruz. This one is apparently going by the name “Bright Plaza.” As I’ve watched information about this housing project roll out, I’ve noticed…...