With the weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County, with a recommendation from Lookout correspondent Lily Belli and a specially curated list from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
Lookout Santa Cruz Staff
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Sheriff investigators: Gun found at Aptos High likely related to fight during winter break
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said the gun found in the bushes at Aptos High School is connected to a “physical altercation” that happened near the school over winter break.
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Lockdown at Santa Cruz High reported on Facebook confirmed to be just a drill
A reported lockdown Thursday morning at Santa Cruz High School was confirmed to be a drill by a staffer in the school’s main office.
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Sunday Reads: Where county jurisdictions stand with Flock cameras; novelist talks about ’60s Santa Cruz as backdrop
Specially curated stories from Lookout correspondents and Community Voices opinion from contributors.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & arts events this weekend, Jan. 15-19
With the weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County, with a recommendation from Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli and a specially curated list from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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In the Public Interest: Santa Cruz City Council to reconsider Flock contract; anti-ICE protests; Donna Lind takes reins again in Scotts Valley
Around Santa Cruz County politics & policy, including what’s on the agenda this week for county supervisors and local city councils and boards.
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Sunday Reads: Stalking charges for seafood entrepreneur; organizing against ICE; movement against Flock mass surveillance
Specially curated stories from Lookout Santa Cruz correspondents and opinion pieces from contributors.
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Watsonville police warn of mountain lion seen in Main Street area Wednesday morning
After a mountain lion was spotted in the area behind 1075 Main St. on Wednesday morning, the Watsonville Police Department is asking residents to stay alert while walking in open and rural areas.
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Sunday Reads: Previewing 2026 in local entertainment; county’s uneven homeless services distribution
SUNDAY READS Jan. 4, 2026 Beyond the Super Bowl and the semiquincentennial: Your big sneak peek at 2026 entertainment events to come You made it through a harrowing 2025 and a half-decade of challenge. Now, put aside your fears of catastrophic climate change, the collapse of American democracy, and AI data centers stretching from sea […]
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Sunday Reads: Local churches and the next wave of psychedelics; phasing out organophosphate pesticides
Specially curated stories from Lookout correspondents and opinion pieces from contributors.