Santa Cruz’s Harvey West Pool will be open to the public on weekends beginning Aug. 16 and running through September, with Mayor Fred Keeley set to take a ceremonial first dip.
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Sarah Cobos, an incoming senior at Soquel High School, is a newsroom intern at Lookout Santa Cruz.
Being interested in a career in writing and having won the 2025 Lookout Santa Cruz Journalism Scholarship, Sarah is very excited to get a taste for the happenings of journalists at a local paper. Also having grown up in Santa Cruz, she is excited to be apart of keeping an informed community.
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Goats return for vegetation control along Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line starting Thursday
Goats will be back on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line starting Thursday to control vegetation on approximately 2 miles of the corridor in Capitola and Aptos.
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Santa Cruz’s Radius Gallery hosts photo exhibit to celebrate the beauty of aging
To celebrate the beauty of aging, local photographer Jana Marcus invites the public to the Radius Gallery at the Tannery Arts Center on Aug. 16 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. to view her 50 Women Over 40 project.
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Free yard waste disposal for residents of unincorporated areas of San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley coming in August
To prepare for wildfire season and support home hardening efforts, Santa Cruz County’s Community Development and Infrastructure department will offer free yard waste disposal for residents of the San Lorenzo Valley and unincorporated areas of Scotts Valley every Saturday in August at the Ben Lomond Transfer Station, 9835 Newell Creek Rd.
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Health officials urge Bay Area families to prioritize immunizations this back-to-school season
With the new school year starting for most Santa Cruz County students within the next few weeks, health officials are asking families to be sure vaccinations are up to date.
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County commission awards recognize work with residents with disabilities
The Santa Cruz County Commission on Disabilities will be hosting this year’s Kudos Awards ceremony to honor local businesses, organizations and individuals that have gone above and beyond to provide access and/or services for persons with disabilities. This virtual awards ceremony will take place on Zoom on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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Water project brings overnight lane closures to Soquel Drive-State Park Drive intersection starting Sunday
Starting Sunday and running through Aug. 8, overnight work by Soquel Creek Water District will affect the intersection of State Park Drive and Soquel Drive in Aptos.
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Santa Cruz wins national procurement award for second year
The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement is handed out by the National Procurement Institute to public and nonprofit agencies in the U.S. and Canada that show an unwavering commitment to excellence in procurement.
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With bike-pedestrian ‘Whale Bridge’ open over Highway 1 at Chanticleer Ave., ribbon-cutting ceremony set for July 30
To celebrate the new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing over Highway 1 at Chanticleer Avenue now open to the public, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission invites the community to a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 30 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the West Marine Center in Live Oak.
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Valle del Pájaro, first new county park in decades, opens near Watsonville
The 38.5-acre park, on former agricultural land at 188 Whiting Rd. outside Watsonville, includes a walking loop trail, a picnic area and Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible parking — all interim features as the parks department works on a more complete plan, with community input.