The wet weather has delayed the plans to reopen Highway 9 in the Ben Lomond area on Saturday. Crews have not been able…
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Lookout PM: CA hits 100,000 COVID deaths, what it takes to clear a landslide, and ‘How I got my job’ debuts
For nearly two months, dozens of Caltrans crew members have tirelessly worked in the Santa Cruz Mountains to reopen even…
Lookout PM: More storm impacts, Cabrillo extends name change survey deadline, and tacos at the Capitola Mall
Highway 17 reopened Friday afternoon in both directions after an hourslong closure. More storms hit Santa Cruz County on…
Lookout PM: Weekender, snow in the mountains, planning commission to vote on library project
As of noon Thursday, the higher elevations of the Santa Cruz Mountains had seen around 8 inches of snow, although only…
Lookout PM: High wind impacts, redo of illegal meeting, and the Cabrillo governing board applicants
A 1-year-old child had to be rescued from beneath a fallen tree in Boulder Creek on Tuesday night, when gusty winds also…
Lookout PM: Firefighter recruit death, youth arrested in stabbing, and CA’s COVID state of emergency ending
Santa Cruz native Daniel Lamothe, 38, received medical attention on scene Sunday in Ben Lomond, but was not revived. The…
Lookout PM: A goodbye for the Seacliff pier, PilsGNAR fest, and a rundown of LGBTQ-centric events
The pier that has connected the SS Palo Alto — aka the Cement Ship — to the shore at Seacliff State Beach will be…
Lookout PM: UCSC layoffs, ‘troubled waters’ for surfers of color, and an unnerving Cookie Monster
Seeing five staffers, including two who spearheaded diversity and equity work, laid off as part of a broader…
Lookout PM: Burger Week incoming, City of Santa Cruz exploring managed retreat, and 40 years of NAMI
Santa Cruzans could soon see West Cliff Drive become a one-way street all the way from Bay Street to Woodrow Avenue as…
Lookout PM: Cali hits 12 million COVID cases, Alderwood Pacific reviewed, and a Fred Keeley Q&A
Even as politicians from President Joe Biden on down flocked to tour storm-ravaged areas of Santa Cruz County, Fred…

