3+ 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…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (227+ words) Your cheat sheet for eating well and going out in Santa Cruz County. A short, two-weekend run of Giacomo Puccini’s “The Girl of the Golden West” concludes with performances on Friday and Sunday at the Colligan Theater at the Tannery…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1059+ words) Felton voters approved a major investment in their fire department, paving the way for paid firefighters alongside volunteers. The move comes after years of staffing challenges and slow response times that left the mountain community questioning whether its traditional volunteer…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (256+ words) Welcome to Tuesday evening’s Lookout PM. I WANT TO … Become a Lookout member | Download the Lookout app | Browse latest news | Get other Lookout newsletters | Solve a puzzle | Find local events | Advertise Crews are trying to make progress on the Timber…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (349+ words) Pajaro Valley Unified School District's governing board hired Victoria Knutson, currently Newark Unified's chief business officer, to fill the CBO role at a $248,418 salary — the district's fourth person in that position in roughly three years, as trustees hope her experience…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (233+ words) Top o’ the morning to you, readers. It’s Monday, Aug. 31, and Santa Cruz County is in for a cooler stretch as we finish out August and move into September, with morning fog and perhaps a spot of drizzle eventually giving…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (765+ words) Santa Cruz County schools are asking parents to share their children’s health insurance information – a no-cost step that could determine whether districts can afford to keep offering free student counseling and mental health services. ➤ Para leer el artículo en español,…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (1704+ words) For nearly half a century, Cabrillo College’s original theater hosted world-renowned musicians, Hollywood actors and generations of young artists. It has been dark since 2009. Now, amid a shortage of performance spaces in Santa Cruz County, some are asking whether its…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (462+ words) I’ve been involved in the creation of this project for about 10 years — and I initially got interested because of the opportunity to build community-owned affordable housing. However, I became more and more excited about the new library as I learned…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (396+ words) Meet Rafael and Rosa. For them, life looks brighter now. But not long ago, life was different. Rafael was struggling with serious health issues and his family faced housing uncertainty. The family had difficulty facing Rafael’s medical diagnoses and proposed…...