Santa Cruz County is hosting an event at the harbor for boaters and others to drop off expired or unwanted marine flares.
Cecilia Schutz
Cecilia Schutz is a fourth-year anthropology and Spanish studies student at UC Santa Cruz. Originally from Portland, Oregon, she developed an interest in local news and community engagement over the course of her time in Santa Cruz. In 2024, she joined UCSC’s student-run newspaper, City on a Hill Press, as a photographer. She later assumed the role as photo editor before joining the reporting desk, covering various topics ranging from campus protests to cultural events. She currently works as the opinion editor at the student-run paper, helping to streamline editorial content and story pitches. She has a fondness for coastal cities and is eager to explore the various sides of Santa Cruz county as an intern at Lookout.
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Homeless Garden Project announces New Leaf Community Markets as Employer Partner of the Year
The Homeless Garden Project named New Leaf Community Markets its 2025 Employer Partner of the Year, recognizing the local grocer’s commitment to hiring graduates from HGP’s transitional employment program.
Posted inWatsonville / Pajaro
Watsonville film screening Wednesday explores masculinity and mental health in youth
CineLux Green Valley Cinema in Watsonville is screening a documentary film about youth and masculinity directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom. “The Mask You Live In” will be the main focus of a community screening and panel discussion on Wednesday
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Where to get free meals and groceries in Santa Cruz County if CalFresh benefits expire
Lookout assembled a list of several Santa Cruz County nonprofits, organizations and restaurants that are helping to fill the gap by offering free meals, groceries and other services to those who lose food assistance.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Cruzio completes high-speed internet expansion project
Local internet provider Cruzio has finished its “Equal Access Summits to the Sea” project, expanding affordable high-speed internet to thousands of residents from Half Moon Bay to Salinas.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Santa Cruz County encourages in-person drop-off for outstanding vector control ballots
Santa Cruz County is warning that mailed ballots for its Nov. 4 vector control vote might not arrive in time and should now be returned in person at 640 Capitola Rd. in Santa Cruz.
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Santa Cruz police to triple fines, run extra safety patrols on Halloween weekend
A safety enhancement zone begins Friday at 8 a.m. and runs through Monday, Nov. 3, at 8 a.m. for the entire city of Santa Cruz. The move authorizes the tripling of fees for violations of the city’s municipal code, such as littering, blocking pedestrian or vehicular traffic, and public drinking.
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Dientes opens second Watsonville clinic, expanding dental care for more patients
Dientes Community Dental Care opened its fifth Santa Cruz County dental clinic Wednesday, an eight-chair office in Watsonville that the nonprofit says will enable it to serve 3,000 more low-income patients annually.
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Santa Cruz advocacy event calls for immigration justice
A coalition of local organizing groups will host a rally, discussion and concert in Santa Cruz on Friday about immigration policy, featuring activists, artists and community members.
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High surf brings hazardous conditions to Santa Cruz County beaches through Wednesday
The National Weather Service says a northwesterly swell will bring hazardous conditions to Santa Cruz County beaches through Wednesday, with an increased risk for sneaker waves and rip currents through Monday evening, and the potential for high surf midweek.
