Lookout columnist Claudia Sternbach is learning to cook for herself with the help of Trader Joe’s frozen food section. She is doctoring pastas and sauces and mixing in loads of super greens. She’s ...

As it grows in popularity, the Mexican observance of Día de Los Muertos is changing both the Halloween season and how we remember those who've passed before us. Here's to a handful of friends who ...

A campaign funded by some of the country’s biggest soft drink companies to defeat Measure Z, a proposed sugary drink tax in ...

The northbound Highway 1 onramp at 41st Avenue in Soquel will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Oct.

The first annual report of the Office of Inspector General calls on the County Sheriff's Office to require deputies to turn ...

The Lookout Editorial Board endorses Trina Coffman-Gomez for Watsonville City Council. She has already served two terms from ...

The 23 members of County’s new Youth Advisory Task Force held their first meeting this week. They are charged with exploring ...

The Santa Cruz City Council has filed a formal response to a civil grand jury report criticizing the city’s efforts to ...

Are you on the lookout for a new career path in Santa Cruz County? Look no further! We've curated a list of the top 10 Santa ...

The City of Capitola announced Friday that Capt. Sarah Ryan has been appointed as the city’s new chief of police, the first ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has pushed the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season to at least ...

Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County in the coming week, ...