Traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Watsonville / Pajaro
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Your guide to the 2026 Santa Cruz County primary election
Get all the information you need as a Santa Cruz County voter on candidates and important dates as the June 2 primary election draws closer.
Posted inLatest News
Friday evening traffic: One-way traffic on Hwy 9; lane closures on Hwy 1, 152
Friday traffic in and around Santa Cruz County.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
A Lookout View: Tony Nuñez for District 4 Santa Cruz County supervisor
Santa Cruz’s South County is facing a moment when residents are asking for more than routine governance – they are asking for leadership that is present, prepared and accountable in a direct way. In this race for District 4 county supervisor, Tony Nuñez stands out to the Lookout Editorial Board as the candidate offering a clear break from business-as-usual politics and a stronger focus on engagement, responsiveness and long-term community vitality.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Una Lookout View: Tony Nuñez para supervisor del Distrito 4 del condado de Santa Cruz
El sur del condado de Santa Cruz está enfrentando un momento en el que los residentes están pidiendo más que una gestión rutinaria: están pidiendo un liderazgo presente, preparado y directamente responsable ante la comunidad. En esta contienda para supervisor del condado por el Distrito 4, Tony Nuñez se destaca para la Junta Editorial de Lookout como el candidato que ofrece una clara ruptura con la política tradicional y un enfoque más sólido en la participación comunitaria, la capacidad de respuesta y la vitalidad de la comunidad a largo plazo.
Posted inEvents
Best of Santa Cruz County entertainment, arts & food events this weekend, May 14-17
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.
Posted inLatest News
Thursday evening traffic: Highway 9, SR-152, and Hwy 1 lane closures for roadwork
Thursday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Watsonville installed a meter along Aviation Way hoping to solve parking problems. Four days later, the city removed it
Four days after installing a parking meter along Aviation Way as part of a 30-day pilot program to mitigate long-term parking problems, Watsonville city officials removed the meter following negative feedback from businesses and residents.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Clean energy should not bypass local accountability at the BESS facility on Minto Road
Watsonville writer Eduardo Hurtado believes community concerns about New Leaf Energy’s proposed battery storage project outside Watsonville should be a red flag to the state to look more closely at the plan and what might happen in an emergency. He worries about New Leaf’s choice to pursue approval for the facility through California’s energy commission rather than continuing in Santa Cruz County. The Minto Road facility sits close to the College Lake water storage project, he writes, a key part of South County’s water system. Hurtado insists that this sensitive location requires extra scrutiny of land and water infrastructure and argues that the state must fully assess water safety, emergency risks and local impacts before moving forward.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Watsonville instaló un parquímetro en Aviation Way con la esperanza de resolver problemas de estacionamiento. Cuatro días después, la ciudad lo retiró
Cuatro días después de instalar un parquímetro en Aviation Way como parte de un programa piloto de 30 días para mitigar los problemas de estacionamiento de larga duración, funcionarios de la ciudad de Watsonville retiraron el dispositivo tras recibir comentarios negativos de negocios y residentes.