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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Revenge served cold: Cabrillo Stage’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ cuts to the bone with powerful performances
Cabrillo Stage’s “Sweeney Todd” is sharp and strikingly relevant, delivering powerhouse performances and Stephen Sondheim’s brilliance, even if the gore stays on the back burner.
Carmageddon: First phase of Highway 1 redevelopment complete; next phases likely to carry into 2030s
The completion of the “Whale Bridge” at Chanticleer Avenue is the final piece of the first phase of the Highway 1 expansion project, and the next two phases will stretch well into the future.
Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, July 18-24
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into next week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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.
Weekender: Opportunities for good trouble, summer theater bursts onto the scene, Wallace J. Nichols paddle-out
Around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment with Lookout correspondent Wallace Baine, including recommendations for things to do curated from the BOLO events calendar.
Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, July 17-24
With the weekend nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
Heated Pajaro Valley school board meeting exposes deep divide over renewing contract to put police officers in schools
In a contentious meeting marked by accusations of racism and sharp divisions among members, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District governing board voted to renew contracts placing police officers in its three high schools.
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Local pizzeria employees move to unionize; planned development’s impact on Marianne’s
Woodstock’s Pizza is the latest Santa Cruz County business to see employees move to unionize, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly column.
Tuesday evening traffic: Highway 1 closed in Capitola/Soquel until Aug 29
Tuesday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.

