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.
Eastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point
Eastside Santa Cruz, Live Oak and Pleasure Point neighborhoods
Friday evening traffic: Motorcycle, law enforcement vehicle crash on Hwy 9; traffic hazard on Hwy 1; road closures in Twin Lakes, Corralitos, and San Lorenzo Valley
Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, Oct. 16-23
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.
Thursday evening traffic: Vehicle fire, Hwy 9 delays, hit & run, signal outage
Thursday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Soquel Union Elementary begins studying cost savings from closing a school to tackle budget deficit, declining enrollment
Soquel Union Elementary School District is exploring preliminary cost-saving estimates from closing one of its schools amid declining enrollment and a growing budget deficit. District officials stress the discussion is in the “very early” stages, with no specific school identified or closure process underway.
Wednesday evening traffic: Camaro crash blocks Murphy Rd; Hwy 9, Twin Lakes closures
Wednesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Judge postpones murder trial for Leif Ames to Dec. 15
A Santa Cruz judge has postponed the long-delayed murder trial of Leif Ames to Dec. 15. Family members present at a Tuesday hearing told the judge they’ve waited too long for a trial.
Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Oct. 14
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
Tuesday evening traffic: Highway 1 crash, Hwy 9 closure, Richmond Dr. closed
Tuesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
In the Public Interest: A murder case tests the limits of Santa Cruz County’s bail system
Inside Santa Cruz County politics & policy with Lookout correspondents.

