A new six-week market series hosting local artisans and food vendors is coming to Santa Cruz every Thursday evening starting later this month. The event series, Sunset Market, will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. from Aug. 14 to Sept. 18. It is being hosted by the Downtown Association of Santa Cruz, a nonprofit […]
Gwyneth Holcomb
Gwyneth rejoins Lookout Santa Cruz as a newsroom intern. Originally from Santa Cruz, she recently graduated from Anglo American University in Prague, and is now pursuing a joint masters in international affairs and journalism from Sciences Po in Paris, France.
While working on a bachelor's degree focused on international relations, she gained an interest in journalism, local reporting, and the role of independent media in democracy. She is excited to be working once again with Lookout to share local stories. She is most interested in diving into Santa Cruz county's past, present, and future.
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Watsonville’s Freedom Bakery celebrates 50th anniversary
Watsonville’s Freedom Bakery is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month with a nonprofit partnership, baked goods donations and educational programs.
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Three Santa Cruz County restaurants receive PG&E grants
Betty Burgers, Vim Dining & Desserts, and Cantine Winepub have each been selected to receive grants of $5,000 from PG&E to help support women and minority-owned local businesses across the Central Coast.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Breastfeeding Walk & Health Fair come to Laurel Park Aug. 7
Community Bridges is hosting its 18th annual Breastfeeding Walk & Health Fair at Laurel Park from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7
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Major Scotts Valley fire damages 10 vehicles
A massive blaze destroyed five vehicles and damaged five more in Scotts Valley over the weekend and interrupted the first day of camp for Mission Springs’ Outdoor Education Camp.
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$250,000 grant awarded to the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County
Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County received a one-time grant of $250,000 from Dignity Health to help strengthen short-term housing services.
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Two killed in head-on collision between Tesla and Harley Davidson on Highway 9
Two people are dead after a head-on collision this past weekend between a Tesla and a Harley Davidson motorcycle on Highway 9. California Highway Patrol said an 18-year-old San Jose woman was driving a Tesla Model 3 northbound on Highway 9 near the Summit around 4:47 p.m. on Saturday when the car collided with a […]
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On Ocean Street, an abandoned phone booth found new life as a poetry project. Then it vanished.
Armed with poetry and disguised as workers, three Santa Cruz artists secretly converted a forgotten phone booth into a shrine for grief. No one noticed, until authorities quietly removed the unauthorized installation. The project raised questions about modern disconnection and the boundaries between public art and private infrastructure.
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A deadly bacteria is threatening marine animals along Santa Cruz County’s coast
A bacterial infection, leptospirosis, is increasingly infecting marine mammals along California’s Central Coast, challenging researchers and rescue centers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Midsummer Ensemble to put on reimagined production of ‘Pride and Prejudice’
For two weekends in August, the Midsummer Ensemble theater troupe, primarily made up of LGBTQ+ and gender-queer individuals, is putting on a reimagined production of “Pride and Prejudice,” ignoring traditional gender roles.