8+ hour, 40+ min ago  (936+ words) Housing Matters, a Santa Cruz-based nonprofit whose mission is to partner with individuals and families to create pathways into permanent housing, announced this past week the opening of Live Oak Landing, a 20-bed interim housing project at the site of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (674+ words) The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury issued five reports on Thursday, covering a wide range of topics. Most notably, it focused on challenges contributing to the housing crisis and flaws in the county’s approach to behavioral health, along with…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (257+ words) The first results from Election Night show Santa Cruz City Council incumbents Scott Newsome (District 4) and Renee Golder (District 6) grabbing early leads over their respective challengers, Hector Marin and Gabriella Noack. Newsome is a UC Santa Cruz lecturer and has…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (309+ words) Find the results for all local races in Santa Cruz County's 2026 primary election here. Lookout will continuously update this page as new results come in. Welcome to Lookout’s 2026 primary election results page. Here, we’ll give you real-time updates on how…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (165+ words) Monday morning traffic: Major injury crash in Felton early today Lookout Santa Cruz Members get unlimited access Lookout Santa Cruz members get full access to all our local coverage — read as much as you’d like! Support a homegrown news source…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (708+ words) On May 12, I sat in a quiet Santa Cruz City Council meeting and watched a small but meaningful idea take shape. Three councilmembers led this proposal to give small grants directly to neighbors who want to build community — block by…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (209+ words) Local government works best when experience, relationships and institutional knowledge are already in place on Day 1. In the race for Santa Cruz City Council District 6, Renee Golder offers that readiness in a way that stands out, the Lookout Editorial Board…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (954+ words) Santa Cruz City Council’s District 4 race offers voters a choice between two candidates who reflect different strengths – and different limitations. In the end, the Lookout Editorial Board gives a light endorsement to Scott Newsome over Hector Marin. Members get unlimited…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (488+ words) My company has been honored to own the Chaminade Resort & Spa for almost six years, and through a predecessor company since 2004, so almost 22 years. We have dedicated ourselves to Santa Cruz, and we have invested in a significant number of…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (277+ words) Hello! It is Friday, May 8, and after another cloudy morning, it should be mostly sunny and pleasant around Santa Cruz County, with highs in the 70s. Much the same, if slightly warmer, through the weekend. I WANT TO … Become a Lookout…...