The Santa Cruz Film Festival runs Wednesday through Sunday and features documentaries exploring AIDS activism, Holocaust history and cultural resistance, alongside comedies, thrillers and films ...

Watsonville faces major challenges, from housing and aging infrastructure to flood protection and public safety. The Lookout Editorial Board endorses Casey Clark in District 5 for his pragmatic ...

We asked California gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton how they'd manage conflicts over water. The Republican endorsed more spending on dams.

What the Lookout Editorial Board looks for in candidates, how we evaluate them and why we believe endorsements matter.

The Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County is holding a veterans career event on Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at Station 5, ...

Join Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley for Wine & Roses, its 43rd annual fundraiser, on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 4 to 7 p ...

Santa Cruz Symphony combines a world premiere from a teenage composer with two beloved works from the Romantic repertoire on ...

The Capitola City Council formally adopted the 41st Avenue corridor plan at its Thursday meeting. The plan aims to form a ...

There are alternating lane closures on both northbound and southbound Highway 9 at Pool Drive in the San Lorenzo Valley ...

The Capitola City Council formally adopted the 41st Avenue corridor plan at its Thursday meeting. The plan aims to form a long-term vision for the city’s main artery to give it more vibrancy and ...

Three newcomer candidates are running for the trustee Area 6 seat on the Cabrillo College governing board. Milissa Ales-Barnicoat, Karen Cogswell and Ben Finke each hopes to be the seven-member ...

The statewide ballot measure would require two-thirds of voters to approve any local special taxes, instead of the simple majority for citizen-led initiatives. Anti-tax advocates say it should be that ...