Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
San Lorenzo Valley
County home sales and inventory continue to rise as summer begins
The Santa Cruz County housing market looked typical for the beginning of summer. Home sales and inventory have risen, bringing more balance to a market often dominated by sellers. However, a new Federal Reserve chair and increasing inflation due to geopolitical instability could lead to an interest rate hike at some point this year.
Santa Cruz County 2026 primary election results in charts: Final tally set for June 26
Find the results for all local races in Santa Cruz County’s 2026 primary election here. Lookout will continuously update this page as new results come in.
Thursday evening traffic: Highway 9, 17, and 152 lane closures for roadwork
Thursday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Wednesday evening traffic: Overnight Hwy 152 closure in Watsonville for paving
Wednesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Tuesday evening traffic: Highway 9, 17, 1, 152 lane closures; major bridge, paving, and tree work
Tuesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Monday evening traffic: Car hits power pole, wires down, Pleasant Valley Rd; Multiple lane closures, Hwy 9, Hwy 17, SR-129, SR-152
Monday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Friday evening traffic: Highway 1, 9, and SR-152 lane closures; hit and run
Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Best of Santa Cruz County entertainment, arts & food events this weekend, June 11-14
With the weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County with a recommendation from Lily Belli and a specially curated list from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
See which Santa Cruz County communities backed Becerra, Steyer and Hilton
Santa Cruz County’s gubernatorial primary results revealed a clear demographic divide: Tom Steyer performed best in whiter, more college-educated communities, while Xavier Becerra drew strong support from Latino-majority areas such as Watsonville, helping propel him into the November run-off against Republican Steve Hilton.

