https://lookout.co/best-of-santa-cruz-county-entertainment-arts-food-events-this-weekend-sept-17-20/story 2026-09-17T18:58:30Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Best of Santa Cruz County entertainment, arts & food events this weekend, Sept. 17-20 2026-09-17T18:58:27Z Blog https://lookout.co/santa-cruz-police-chief-bernie-escalante-retiring-after-30-years-of-service-nearly-five-as-police-chief/story 2026-09-17T18:27:19Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Santa Cruz Police Chief Bernie Escalante retiring after 30 years of service, nearly five as police chief 2026-09-17T18:27:17Z Blog https://lookout.co/thursday-morning-traffic-object-in-lane-on-northbound-highway-17-lane-closures-on-highway-9/story 2026-09-17T21:31:10Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Thursday afternoon traffic: Highway 1 closed at Park Ave.; Hwy 9 lane closures 2026-09-17T13:04:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/music-is-in-my-blood-santana-singer-andy-vargas-returns-to-watsonville-for-santa-cruz-county-fair-performance-with-his-dad/story 2026-09-17T01:02:57Z Lookout Santa Cruz en ‘Music is in my blood’: Santana singer Andy Vargas returns to Watsonville for Santa Cruz County Fair performance with his dad 2026-09-17T10:01:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/im-running-against-gail-pellerin-we-need-to-hold-onto-the-heart-of-santa-cruz-by-revising-recent-housing-laws/story 2026-09-16T17:30:23Z Lookout Santa Cruz en I’m running against Gail Pellerin: We need to hold onto the heart of Santa Cruz by revising recent housing laws 2026-09-17T10:00:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/la-musica-esta-en-mi-sangre-el-cantante-de-santana-andy-vargas-regresa-a-watsonville-para-presentarse-con-su-padre-en-la-feria-del-condado-de-santa-cruz/story 2026-09-17T01:02:31Z Lookout Santa Cruz en 'La música está en mi sangre': el cantante de Santana, Andy Vargas, regresa a Watsonville para presentarse con su padre en la Feria del Condado de Santa Cruz 2026-09-17T09:59:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/the-tradition-continues-opening-day-at-the-santa-cruz-county-fair/story 2026-09-17T12:56:16Z Lookout Santa Cruz en The tradition continues: Opening day at the Santa Cruz County Fair 2026-09-17T09:00:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/monique-limon-how-the-most-powerful-woman-in-california-government-is-making-her-mark-on-the-legislature/story 2026-09-16T17:52:28Z Lookout Santa Cruz en How the most powerful woman in California government is making her mark on the Legislature 2026-09-17T08:00:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/letter-to-the-editor-ab-715-creates-a-perverse-hierarchy-of-protection/story 2026-09-17T20:59:27Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Letter to the editor: AB 715 creates a perverse hierarchy of protection 2026-09-17T07:00:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/inside-lookout-whats-ahead-this-fall-from-election-coverage-to-a-new-arts-correspondent/story 2026-09-16T23:01:30Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Inside Lookout: What’s ahead this fall, from election coverage to a new arts correspondent 2026-09-16T23:01:27Z Blog https://lookout.co/no-endorsement-in-santa-cruz-mayor-race-as-democratic-central-committee-splits-on-candidates/story 2026-09-17T12:39:26Z Lookout Santa Cruz en No endorsement in Santa Cruz mayor race as Democratic Central Committee splits on candidates 2026-09-16T22:12:42Z Blog https://lookout.co/down-the-line-lookout-bolo-calendar-listing/story 2026-09-17T12:38:08Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Down The Line: All the biggest and best shows, gigs & events ahead in Santa Cruz County 2026-09-16T18:31:48Z Blog https://lookout.co/wednesday-morning-traffic-lane-closures-on-highways-9-1-236-129/story 2026-09-17T04:31:09Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Wednesday evening traffic: Hit-and-run with injuries on Hwy 1 at Park; lane closures 2026-09-16T13:04:06Z Blog https://lookout.co/this-week-in-santa-cruz-county-business-new-executive-director-of-volunteer-center-sets-out-his-goals-joby-embarks-on-national-tour/story 2026-09-15T21:23:16Z Lookout Santa Cruz en This week in Santa Cruz County business: New executive director of Volunteer Center sets out his goals; Joby embarks on national tour 2026-09-16T10:45:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/karen-delaney-helped-build-santa-cruz-countys-volunteer-center-now-shes-handing-it-off/story 2026-09-15T21:07:42Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Karen Delaney helped build Santa Cruz County’s Volunteer Center. Now she’s handing it off 2026-09-16T10:00:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/new-california-law-sets-first-in-nation-standards-for-smoke-damage-in-homes/story 2026-09-16T12:49:19Z Lookout Santa Cruz en New California law sets first-in-nation standards for smoke damage in homes 2026-09-16T09:30:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/newsom-signs-law-to-let-these-californians-get-out-of-jury-duty-for-good/story 2026-09-16T12:39:39Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Newsom signs law to let these Californians get out of jury duty — for good 2026-09-16T09:00:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/how-gym-farmers-market-mma-fighters-landed-millions-in-newsom-final-budget/story 2026-09-16T22:45:08Z Lookout Santa Cruz en How a gym, a farmers market and MMA fighters landed millions in Newsom’s last budget 2026-09-16T09:00:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/santa-cruz-county-considers-requiring-voter-approval-for-ai-data-centers/story 2026-09-15T23:00:09Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Proposed ballot measure requiring voter approval for AI data centers fails 2026-09-15T23:00:07Z Blog https://lookout.co/cabrillo-college-faces-estimated-2m-budget-deficit-president-capps-cautiously-optimistic-on-stabilization-path/story 2026-09-15T19:35:54Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Cabrillo College faces estimated $2M budget deficit; President Capps ‘cautiously optimistic’ on stabilization path 2026-09-15T19:33:44Z Blog https://lookout.co/five-santa-cruz-county-artists-receive-california-arts-council-fellowship/story 2026-09-15T19:16:01Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Five Santa Cruz County artists receive California Arts Council fellowship 2026-09-15T19:15:59Z Blog https://lookout.co/santa-cruz-county-business-filings-week-of-sept-15/story 2026-09-15T18:11:36Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Sept. 15 2026-09-15T18:11:34Z Blog https://lookout.co/comedy-music-and-theatre-await-at-santa-cruz-shakespeare/story 2026-09-15T17:20:40Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Comedy, music and theatre await at Santa Cruz Shakespeare 2026-09-15T17:20:35Z Blog https://lookout.co/tuesday-morning-traffic-highway-9-highway-129-lane-closures-for-roadwork/story 2026-09-16T04:31:14Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Tuesday evening traffic: Highway 1 overnight closure in Aptos September. 20; lane closures on Hwy 9, SR-129, and Hwy 1 for ongoing roadwork 2026-09-15T13:03:09Z Blog https://lookout.co/the-martini-is-having-a-moment-heres-where-to-drink-one-in-santa-cruz-county/story 2026-09-15T22:39:06Z Lookout Santa Cruz en The martini is having a moment. Here’s where to drink one in Santa Cruz County 2026-09-15T11:00:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/the-last-five-years-at-santa-cruz-shakespeare-a-beautiful-production-of-a-frustrating-musical/story 2026-09-14T19:18:44Z Lookout Santa Cruz en ‘The Last Five Years’ at Santa Cruz Shakespeare: A beautiful production of a frustrating musical 2026-09-15T10:30:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/santa-cruz-is-quietly-producing-some-of-the-best-surf-lifesaving-athletes-in-the-united-states/story 2026-09-14T17:44:14Z Lookout Santa Cruz en Santa Cruz is quietly producing some of the best surf lifesaving athletes in the United States 2026-09-15T10:00:00Z Blog https://lookout.co/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-trumps-mail-in-voting-limits-as-november-election-nears/story 2026-09-15T12:56:54Z Lookout Santa Cruz en U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail-in voting limits as November election nears 2026-09-15T08:00:00Z Blog