Check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County on New Year’s Eve (literally and spiritually) via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
Eastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point
Eastside Santa Cruz, Live Oak and Pleasure Point neighborhoods
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Wednesday evening traffic: Tree down, road closures, and signal outage in Santa Cruz Co
Wednesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Joby ramps up for 2026, its target year for commercial service launch; looking at businesses that closed in 2025
In her weekly look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko reports on where Joby Aviation stands ahead of what’s poised to be a big year for the Santa Cruz-based company, reviews closures around the county and highlights names and dates to know.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Dec. 23
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.
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Newsmakers 2025: A year after damaging storm, Santa Cruz Harbor community is recovering and focused on resilience
A year after a historic storm caused an estimated $16 million in damage to Santa Cruz Harbor infrastructure and destroyed more than 15 boats, harbor officials say recovery is underway and planning is increasingly focused on long-term resilience as extreme weather becomes more frequent.
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Monday evening traffic: One-way closure on Hwy 9 at Lorenzo Ave. until 2026
Monday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Carmageddon: RTC seeking public input on long-term regional plan
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission is asking for public input on priorities for its draft 2050 regional transportation plan for the county before it heads to a public hearing at the commission’s January meeting. Meanwhile, county public health received state funding for a variety of traffic safety programs.
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Judge schedules Leif Ames murder trial for April 2026
A Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge has scheduled the murder trial of Leif Ames for April 6, 2026, six years after he was charged with fatally stabbing his best friend, Hubert Cross, in his Live Oak home.
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Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Dec. 19-25
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into next holiday week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, Dec. 18-25
With the weekend nearly here and the holiday season in full swing, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.