In an effort to provide more equitable outdoor access to all Californians, residents can now use their library cards to gain free entry to more than 200 state parks, officials announced this week.
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Some California renters will receive three more months of eviction protection
Lawmakers passed the bill hours before the eviction moratorium was set to expire.
DNA confirms expected: It was a great white shark that killed bodyboarder in Morro Bay
Investigators have determined through DNA that a great white shark killed the 42-year-old man on Christmas Eve.
Q&A: Michael Rugg, Bigfoot museum curator, talks curiosity, environment and that smell
Cryptozoology — and the study of cryptids — has never been a joke to Michael Rugg, proprietor of Felton’s Bigfoot Discovery Museum. He believes the truth is still out there.
Coast Guard’s failure to act on boat safety costs lives in Conception fire, feds say
The NTSB chairwoman says the Conception fire and other maritime disasters were preventable, but that the Coast Guard has either ignored or slowly implemented her agency’s safety recommendations.
‘A good shake’: 3.6 magnitude earthquake felt throughout Santa Cruz County
People all over Santa Cruz County felt a jolt at 9:59 a.m. Saturday when the earth near Corralitos began to move. Thus far there appear to be no reports of damage.
Ask Lookout: What’s up with the old SeaBreeze Tavern in Rio Del Mar?
Editor’s Note: This is the debut of Ask Lookout. It’s your place to ask us anything you want about life in Santa Cruz County. Stymied by a bureaucratic nightmare, wondering about that fave restaurant that still hasn’t opened or intrigued by in-process construction you see going up, ask. Our Lookout staff will pick the best questions and do our best to answer them. We’ve kicked off the new feature with one of our own favorite questions: What’s up with the SeaBreeze Tavern? Write news@lookoutlocal.com, and put Ask Lookout in the subject line.
How high could gas prices go? More pain at the pump likely coming
Q&A: How President Biden’s decision to halt U.S. purchases of Russian oil is likely to affect prices at the pump and beyond?
Gas prices are soaring in California. Here’s how to find the cheapest gas near you
From online services to paying with cash, here are some ways to save at the pump with the average gallon of gas in Santa Cruz County going for $5.26.
Revised Kresge Renewal project will nearly double number of student beds at UCSC’s sixth residential college
Santa Cruz is a terrific place to be in the black-and-orange season, from the beautiful and family-oriented cultural…

