A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported at 9:59 p.m. Saturday three miles from San Jose, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Morning Lookout | BREAKING: From ‘call me Cait’ to ‘call me gov’? Jenner launches bid to replace Newsom
Thomas Sage Pedersen dives in deep with Arts Council Santa Cruz County’s Executive Director, Jim Brown, and Deputy…
Santa Cruz weekend weather watch: Rain, temps in low 50s headed our way
A late-season cold front is headed to the Bay Area and Central Coast this weekend, bringing “beneficial rain,” according to the National Weather Service. The rain may help delay fire season in the short term, but the lack of seasonal rainfall will keep longer-term fire concerns elevated.
UC Santa Cruz and United Way partner to empower youth through research in local communities
A new partnership between UC Santa Cruz and United Way will support community-engaged research and offer UCSC undergraduates and local youth leaders opportunities to study issues affecting health and wellbeing in surrounding communities.
Morning Lookout: Earth Day extravaganza, local anti-Asian incident prompts disgust
Good Morning! It’s Thursday, April 22, and it’s going to be mostly cloudy with a chilly high of 58. It’s also Earth Day, and today’s newsletter features a lot of environmental news. We’re diving in to a cutting-edge project that will purify wastewater to replenish groundwater used by nearly 50,000 locals; encapsulating events and ways […]
Newsom launches effort to deal with drought; emergencies declared in two counties
Gov. Newsom has declared a drought emergency in Mendocino and Sonoma counties but said he was not prepared to issue statewide water-use restrictions.
‘Happy Birthday’ foil balloons cause widespread power outage in Downtown Santa Cruz
The outage began around 12:11 p.m. Power was restored quickly for some, but 690 customers remained without power nearly an hour later as crews replaced a transformer.
Morning Lookout: Headed toward Yellow Tier, police reform top of mind after Derek Chauvin conviction
Illuminée Studio and other local businesses are staying strong during the pandemic thanks in part to Santa Cruz County…
Morning Lookout: SLV High freshmen head back to class, recall effort begins against PVUSD trustee
Buying locally produced food and goods benefits you and your community in more ways than you think.
‘Work far from over’: Santa Cruz activists, leaders react to Derek Chauvin’s guilt in George Floyd’s murder
From all four mayors of Santa Cruz County’s cities to Congressman Jimmy Panetta to local community activist Bella Bonner and others, locals described Chauvin’s conviction as a time for reflection and a call to further action for social justice.

