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The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District’s annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive will return for another year to support local families facing food insecurity during the holidays.
Santa Cruz Metro hosts ‘Stuff the Bus’ food drive Dec. 3
The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District’s annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive will return for another year to support local families facing food insecurity during the holidays.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District’s annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive will return for another year to support local families facing food insecurity during the holidays.
UC Santa Cruz’s fundraising campaign and differing opinions converge on rail trail proposal
UC Santa Cruz’s fundraising campaign and differing opinions converge on rail trail proposal
Local news in the classroom: Weekly roundup 11/26/25 Most of you have this week off, but we still wanted to send a roundup to keep you up to date, and maybe you can use some of these in your classroom...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
UC Santa Cruz’s fundraising campaign and differing opinions converge on rail trail proposal
Weekender: Surveying a busy holiday entertainment slate, Coffis Brothers on their home turf and opera at Woodhouse
Weekender: Surveying a busy holiday entertainment slate, Coffis Brothers on their home turf and opera at Woodhouse
Around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment with Lookout's man about town, Wallace Baine.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Weekender: Surveying a busy holiday entertainment slate, Coffis Brothers on their home turf and opera at Woodhouse
With the Thanksgiving break nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, Nov. 26-Dec. 4
With the Thanksgiving break nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
With the Thanksgiving break nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
The holiday season begins in earnest this weekend, and Santa Cruz County is gearing up for a number of performances, festivals and shows to celebrate the season.
‘A Christmas Carol’ highlights a busy holiday season in Santa Cruz County
The holiday season begins in earnest this weekend, and Santa Cruz County is gearing up for a number of performances, festivals and shows to celebrate the season.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The holiday season begins in earnest this weekend, and Santa Cruz County is gearing up for a number of performances, festivals and shows to celebrate the season.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for 73-year-old Jeanne Burke after she went missing from the Felton area on Nov. 18.
Sheriff’s office continues search for ‘at risk’ older woman in Santa Cruz Mountains
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for 73-year-old Jeanne Burke after she went missing from the Felton area on Nov. 18.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for 73-year-old Jeanne Burke after she went missing from the Felton area on Nov. 18.
JUST UPDATED: Check out Wallace Baine's master list of all the good stuff headed our way.
Down The Line: All the biggest and best shows, gigs & events ahead in Santa Cruz County
Team BOLO (Be On The Lookout) is gathering and curating all of Santa Cruz County’s biggest and best happenings from now until forever — or at least until the latest gigs are officially announced.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
JUST UPDATED: Check out Wallace Baine's master list of all the good stuff headed our way.
Get the day-before-Thanksgiving news from Hillary Ojeda, Jessica M. Pasko, Max Chun, Lily Belli, Wallace Baine and more.
Morning Lookout: Head Start services changing hands; Santa Cruz Roller Palladium celebrates a milestone
Santa Cruz County news headlines from Lookout for the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 26.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Get the day-before-Thanksgiving news from Hillary Ojeda, Jessica M. Pasko, Max Chun, Lily Belli, Wallace Baine and more.
A trio of earthquakes centered just east of Gilroy was felt throughout the area at 6:16 a.m. on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Trio of small earthquakes rattles Santa Cruz County
A trio of earthquakes centered just east of Gilroy was felt throughout the area at 6:16 a.m. on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A trio of earthquakes centered just east of Gilroy was felt throughout the area at 6:16 a.m. on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The timeless charm of the Santa Cruz Roller Palladium remains a strong pull as it hits a milestone, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly look at local business. She's also got news on Joby Aviation, a labor deal in Watsonville and names, numbers and dates to know.
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Roller Palladium marks 75 years; Joby accuses rival of stealing trade secrets
The timeless charm of the Santa Cruz Roller Palladium remains a strong pull as it hits a milestone, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly look at local business. She's also got news on Joby Aviation, a labor deal in Watsonville and names, numbers and dates to know.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The timeless charm of the Santa Cruz Roller Palladium remains a strong pull as it hits a milestone, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly look at local business. She's also got news on Joby Aviation, a labor deal in Watsonville and names, numbers and dates to know.
The Trump administration is suing California, asking the state to end its policies allowing students without legal status to access in-state tuition and financial aid. But the administration's legal argument is weak, according to top legal experts.
Misinformation spreads as Trump moves to cut aid for some California students
The Trump administration is suing California, asking the state to end its policies allowing students without legal status to access in-state tuition and financial aid. But the administration's legal argument is weak, according to top legal experts.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Trump administration is suing California, asking the state to end its policies allowing students without legal status to access in-state tuition and financial aid. But the administration's legal argument is weak, according to top legal experts.
Encompass Community Services will hand off Santa Cruz County’s Head Start program to Denver-based Community Development Institute Head Start, which is expected to arrive Monday to begin reopening services that have been shuttered since Oct. 31.
Colorado-based nonprofit tapped to temporarily run Santa Cruz County Head Start after Encompass exit
Encompass Community Services will hand off Santa Cruz County’s Head Start program to Denver-based Community Development Institute Head Start, which is expected to arrive Monday to begin reopening services that have been shuttered since Oct. 31.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Encompass Community Services will hand off Santa Cruz County’s Head Start program to Denver-based Community Development Institute Head Start, which is expected to arrive Monday to begin reopening services that have been shuttered since Oct. 31.
Little has changed about the Santa Cruz Roller Palladium since it opened in 1950, and for Diane Ethrington, who bought it with her husband from the original owners in 1986, its perennial appeal lies in its simplicity.
Santa Cruz Roller Palladium still provides timeless fun after 75 years
Little has changed about the Santa Cruz Roller Palladium since it opened in 1950, and for Diane Ethrington, who bought it with her husband from the original owners in 1986, its perennial appeal lies in its simplicity.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Little has changed about the Santa Cruz Roller Palladium since it opened in 1950, and for Diane Ethrington, who bought it with her husband from the original owners in 1986, its perennial appeal lies in its simplicity.
California utilities regulators are bringing down “return on equity” payments to power company shareholders. It’s the lowest profit margin in 20 years for Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison, but it will be hard to notice in your payments.
California is about to cut power company profits to historic lows. Your bill will barely drop
California utilities regulators are bringing down “return on equity” payments to power company shareholders. It’s the lowest profit margin in 20 years for Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison, but it will be hard to notice in your payments.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
California utilities regulators are bringing down “return on equity” payments to power company shareholders. It’s the lowest profit margin in 20 years for Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison, but it will be hard to notice in your payments.
Santa Cruz County nonprofit Encompass Community Services announced Tuesday that it was stopping the Head Start and Early Head Start programs, but did not rule out resuming operations in the future. The organization has run Head Start locally since 1983.
Encompass Community Services to stop Head Start child care program after over 40 years
Santa Cruz County nonprofit Encompass Community Services announced Tuesday that it was stopping the Head Start and Early Head Start programs, but did not rule out resuming operations in the future. The organization has run Head Start locally since 1983.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Santa Cruz County nonprofit Encompass Community Services announced Tuesday that it was stopping the Head Start and Early Head Start programs, but did not rule out resuming operations in the future. The organization has run Head Start locally since 1983.
Santa Cruz Mushrooms in Live Oak, the new Home Away in Soquel and Mission West on Santa Cruz's Westside are just some of the spots Lily Belli is stopping at in her Tuesday newsletter.
Lily Belli on Food: Mesmerizing mushrooms, Home Away launches and holiday cookie decorating workshops
Santa Cruz Mushrooms in Live Oak, the new Home Away in Soquel and Mission West on Santa Cruz's Westside are just some of the spots Lily Belli is stopping at in her Tuesday newsletter.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Santa Cruz Mushrooms in Live Oak, the new Home Away in Soquel and Mission West on Santa Cruz's Westside are just some of the spots Lily Belli is stopping at in her Tuesday newsletter.
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Nov. 25
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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What to know this Tuesday with news from Max Chun, Lily Belli, Cecilia Schutz, Ashley Palma-Jimenez, Tamsin McMahon and more, plus Community Voices opinion from Keven Cook.
Morning Lookout: Mixed reception for rail-trail 'peace deal'; Home Away debuts; Measure C aftermath
Santa Cruz County news and opinion headlines from Lookout for the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 25.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
What to know this Tuesday with news from Max Chun, Lily Belli, Cecilia Schutz, Ashley Palma-Jimenez, Tamsin McMahon and more, plus Community Voices opinion from Keven Cook.
Tax receipts are down almost 30% in one California farm town, where immigrants are afraid to go out and some longtime workers are weighing self-deportation during the second Trump administration.
How fear of Trump’s immigration blitz is changing life in California farm towns
Tax receipts are down almost 30% in one California farm town, where immigrants are afraid to go out and some longtime workers are weighing self-deportation during the second Trump administration.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Tax receipts are down almost 30% in one California farm town, where immigrants are afraid to go out and some longtime workers are weighing self-deportation during the second Trump administration.
State and local officials are investigating after a gray fox was found dead in an illegal tube trap at Glenwood Open Space in Scotts Valley. Local land stewards say they might increase patrols to protect native wildlife.
Dead gray fox found in illegal wildlife trap in Glenwood Open Space Preserve
State and local officials are investigating after a gray fox was found dead in an illegal tube trap at Glenwood Open Space in Scotts Valley. Local land stewards say they might increase patrols to protect native wildlife.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
State and local officials are investigating after a gray fox was found dead in an illegal tube trap at Glenwood Open Space in Scotts Valley. Local land stewards say they might increase patrols to protect native wildlife.
A pelican trapped in fishing line was rescued after a woman spotted it off Santa Cruz's Cowell Beach and two Santa Cruz High School surfers helped cut the bird free. Two other entangled birds died.
Entangled pelican rescued by high school surfer off Cowell Beach
A pelican trapped in fishing line was rescued after a woman spotted it off Santa Cruz's Cowell Beach and two Santa Cruz High School surfers helped cut the bird free. Two other entangled birds died.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A pelican trapped in fishing line was rescued after a woman spotted it off Santa Cruz's Cowell Beach and two Santa Cruz High School surfers helped cut the bird free. Two other entangled birds died.
Home restaurant in Soquel Village has opened Home Away, a casual daytime bar and market around the corner from the original restaurant, serving seasonal small plates, soups, salads and local beer, wine and cider.
Home restaurant launches daytime sister spot Home Away in Soquel
Home restaurant in Soquel Village has opened Home Away, a casual daytime bar and market around the corner from the original restaurant, serving seasonal small plates, soups, salads and local beer, wine and cider.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Home restaurant in Soquel Village has opened Home Away, a casual daytime bar and market around the corner from the original restaurant, serving seasonal small plates, soups, salads and local beer, wine and cider.
Manu Koenig and Fred Keeley’s proposal to build segments of the Coastal Rail Trail over the tracks without railbanking was met with diverging reactions.
Initial reactions to Koenig-Keeley rail trail ‘peace deal’ are divided
Manu Koenig and Fred Keeley’s proposal to build Segments 8 through 11 of the Coastal Rail Trail over the tracks without railbanking was met with diverging reactions. One rail advocate would rather…
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November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Manu Koenig and Fred Keeley’s proposal to build segments of the Coastal Rail Trail over the tracks without railbanking was met with diverging reactions.