Santa Cruz County Local News

Gov. Newsom just bought a $9 million house in Marin County, but his sources of income haven’t been made public recently. He had pledged to release his tax returns.

Bird flu has been spreading among dairy workers in California’s Central Valley, jumping from cows to people. A new suspected case in the Bay Area came from an unknown source.

The California Voter Foundation launched a tool tracking daily vote counts in 18 close contests for Congress and the state Legislature. The tracker aims to show how counts change over time and dispel misinformation about election fraud, the group says.

Learn how you can donate to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District "Stuff the Bus" holiday food drive on December 5.

Voters in California’s farm belt, stretching more than 400 miles from Kern County on the south to Tehama County on the north, delivered solid majorities for Donald Trump in this month’s presidential election.

Between the summer session of the California Legislature featuring hot topics like AI regulation and money for journalism, and a special one focusing on gas prices, powerful corporations poured in record-setting money to influence lawmakers.

Read on for updated information about the Santa Cruz County effort to repair roads damaged in the atmospheric rivers of 2023, and how a lack of federal funds is slowing down progress.

Learn more about a California Coastal Commission vote which paves the way for the City of Santa Cruz to begin weekly street sweeping on Westside streets favored by people living in their vehicles.

The City of Watsonville is in the process of forming a citizen and agency task force to address the sharp increase in local homelessness. Read on for details and information about how you can apply to serve on the task force.

Declining enrollment, the end of pandemic relief funding and uncertain state funding are forcing school districts to make some difficult decisions.

Lookout Local's list of 10 opportunities for you to volunteer in the community this November.

An introduction to Laura Henkel and Ginger Shulick Porcella, the two candidates under consideration to lead the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History.

Trump’s promise to “end” the offshore wind industry could threaten CA’s renewable energy goals, potentially cutting off federal funding.

The University of California anticipates more than a $500 million budget gap next summer, so It’s considering a $3,402 jump in tuition for new nonresident students next fall. Meanwhile, the system is planning billions in construction projects.

More than 115,000 children in California were undocumented in the most recent census count, and it’s estimated almost half of California children have at least one immigrant parent.

Trump has threatened new, higher tariffs on two of California’s biggest trade partners, China and Mexico. The state’s workers and economy could feel the most impact.

Get the details about the California State Parks prescribed burns at Wilder Ranch State Park over the next two weeks and resulting temporary trail closures.

Immigration advocates are sounding the alarm over the prospect of mass deportations upending California immigrant communities, which Donald Trump has vowed to initiate when he returns to the White House in January.

Read on for more information about the emailed bomb threat which caused the Santa Cruz County Elections Department to evacuate their offices over the weekend.

Learn more about a November 11 ceremony honoring veterans at the Veterans Memorial Building in Santa Cruz.