Santana’s lead singer, Andy Vargas, will return to his hometown of Watsonville to perform at the Santa Cruz County Fair on Friday night. His father, celebrated mariachi musician Javier Vargas, will ...

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

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.

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

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

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 ...

Thursday news for the Westside and downtown Santa Cruz.

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 ...

While state Sen. Monique Limón doesn’t have a blockbuster legislative victory to show for her first year as pro tem, her biggest win so far is her popularity with Senate colleagues. Unlike her ...

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.