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.
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Thursday evening traffic: Highway 1 southbound facing closures
Thursday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
Wednesday evening traffic: Highway 9 closed; power pole hit, SIG Alert issued
Wednesday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Woodstock’s union moves forward, Joby’s big acquisition, replacement eyed for Ella’s at the Airport
In her weekly look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko has the latest on unionization efforts at downtown Santa Cruz’s Woodstock’s Pizza, a Joby Aviation acquisition and Watsonville considering proposals to take over its airport restaurant.
Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Aug. 5
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.
Lily Belli on Food: Chaminade’s Vine to View dinner impresses, filling Ella’s vacancy, Freedom Bakery’s 50th
Around the world of Santa Cruz County food & drink with Lookout correspondent Lily Belli.
Tuesday evening traffic: Multi-vehicle crash at Crg12/Porter Dr, roadwork on Hwy 1
Tuesday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
Monday evening traffic: South Hwy 1 closed until Aug 29, expect delays
Monday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
Carmageddon: Bay Street redevelopment; 4 takeaways from new passenger train report
The first phase in making Bay Street friendlier to cyclists and pedestrians is set to wrap up this fall on Santa Cruz’s Westside, while a new report offers more details on plans for passenger rail service ahead of Thursday’s RTC public hearing.
Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Aug. 1-7
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.

