A sampling of national, regional and local coverage of Lookout’s 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting.
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Lookout Santa Cruz wins Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting
Lookout Santa Cruz has won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting, for our coverage of the catastrophic January 2023 floods in Santa Cruz County.
Celebrate Women’s History Month with 15 stories of incredible Santa Cruz County female pioneers
In honor of Women’s History Month in March, Lookout is featuring the stories of 15 incredible women from across Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz County ballot measures: M defeated, K, L, N and all school bonds pass
Lookout’s ongoing coverage of 2024 ballot measures before voters in Santa Cruz County.
Measure M: Height-limitation measure defeated by 60%-40% vote
Measure M, a ballot initiative in the city of Santa Cruz on building heights and affordable housing, has been soundly defeated.
Santa Cruz City Council races: Trigueiro, Brunner, Kalantari-Johnson and O’Hara victorious
Lookout’s ongoing coverage of 2024 races for four seats on the Santa Cruz City Council, in Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5.
Santa Cruz County supervisor races: Koenig wins, Brown and De Serpa head to District 2 runoff, and Martinez to face Bradford in District 5 runoff
Lookout’s ongoing coverage of 2024 races for three seats on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, in Districts 1, 2 and 5.
On the Campaign Trail: Watsonville hospital bond, O’Hara win; Lookout calls final races with latest votes counted
With just about 250 votes left to count, Lookout can say that Susie O’Hara will represent District 5 on the Santa Cruz City Council and that Watsonville Community Hospital’s $116 million bond has passed.
California: What to know on U.S. Senate race, Prop 1 on election day
Coverage of the California U.S. Senate race, Proposition 1 and other statewide issues in the March 5 primary.
Santa Cruz County braces for another major storm Sunday and Monday
The intense storm could bring as much as four inches of rain to lower county elevations and 4-6 inches of rain in the Santa Cruz Mountains, with some areas receiving localized rainfall of more than eight inches. Wind gusts could reach as high as 45 mph, raising the risk of downed trees and power outages.