Become a Member

Five years strong — and just getting started.

Celebrate Lookout’s fifth anniversary by joining the community that powers trustworthy local journalism in Santa Cruz County. Your membership gives you unlimited access to every story on our website and app — and fuels the reporting that keeps our community informed, connected and moving forward.

Monthly Membership

(Billed monthly)

$17

/month

Cancel auto-renewal anytime.

ANNUAL Membership

Special first year price!

$165*

/first year*

*$165/first year, then $199 annually. Cancel auto-renewal anytime.

CHANGEMAKER MEMBERSHIP

$250/yr

Your support directly strengthens:

Lookout for Teachers, expanding local news in classrooms
Lookout en Español, bringing bilingual reporting to more residents

Cancel auto-renewal anytime.

NEW: Gift a Lookout Membership

Member benefits

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Top-notch local journalism

Care about education? Politics and policy? Arts and culture? Food and drink? Our Pulitzer Prize winning team is made up of full-time journalists covering the topics you care about most, every day and through the day. Your membership supports all this work.

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UNLIMITED ACCESS EVERYWHERE

Dive into all our content—on the app and on our website—with no limits. The Lookout app is available now in both the Apple App and Google Play Store. In the app, listen to the day’s top headlines on the go with our exclusive member-only feature.

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Insider events

We love our members and invite you to events of the season, from Wallace Baine’s Trivia Nights to unique partnered events with local businesses and non-profits. Plus we have a few more perks to surprise you with in the year ahead.

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Support of student programs

Lookout’s unique student program allows 42,000 high school and college students to get real local news, through your generous support. We’re building civic awareness and democracy one student at a time. Learn more here.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to be a Lookout Santa Cruz Member?

Being a Lookout Member means you have paid to get full access to our site and to support our work and mission. Plus, members receive additional, special benefits such as direct access to our newsroom, insider access to special events and experiences, Lookout merchandise, and more.

Can I share my Lookout membership?

You are welcome to share your membership within your household. You can do this by simply sharing the email address associated with your membership and your Lookout sign-in password. Since Lookout Santa Cruz is largely paid for by reader membership, we ask you not to share more widely.

Do you have a student discount?

Yes! Lookout memberships are FREE for UCSC, Cabrillo, local high school students and local high school educators. Visit lookout.co/students to sign up and gain access.

Do you offer bulk membership discounts for businesses and organizations?

We do. Whether you’re looking to purchase memberships for your employees, or offer them special discounted memberships, Lookout has flexible plans to meet your needs. Business memberships begin at 3 individuals or more, and can be tailored per company or organization. Contact membership@lookoutlocal.com to get in touch.

Is there a Lookout app I can use?

Yes! The Lookout app is available now in both the Apple App and Google Play Store. Members can log into the app with their username and password to enjoy unlimited access to all our content and additional in-app exclusive benefits.

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