Pleasure Point & Live Oak Archives

A painting from the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History's "Atmosphere" exhibit.

City Life

BOLO Best Bets: Symphonic grandeur, weather as art and get your tiki on

by Lookout Santa Cruz Team BOLO January 13, 2022

Your place to go for things to do in Santa Cruz County.

Food & Drink

Statewide composting mandate: What to know as rollout begins in Santa Cruz County

by Lily Belli January 12, 2022

Where does food waste go now? What counts as food waste, anyway? And will I get fined for putting it in the wrong bin? Lookout spoke to officials around the county to get answers to those questions and more.

Housing & Development

More construction coming: Soquel Drive work scheduled for summer

by Grace Stetson January 11, 2022

Local motorists will soon face a disruptive rehabilitation project on the Murray Street Bridge. The overhaul includes…

Alameda County health workers prepare different sized syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

COVID 2022

Vaccine update: Rates, where to find a COVID shot or test; wait, cost and turnaround times

by Lookout Santa Cruz Staff January 11, 2022

A weekly overview of COVID-19 vaccine progress and availability around Santa Cruz County, plus updates on booster shots, testing and more.

A view of the Murray Street Bridge last week.

Politics & Policy

Coming soon: 30-month construction project on Murray Street Bridge

by Matthew Renda and Jacob Pierce January 10, 2022December 30, 2024

Local motorists will soon face a disruptive rehabilitation project on the Murray Street Bridge. The overhaul includes seismic upgrades and widening and, officials say, is a safety issue. But construction on the bridge that spans the harbor and connects Twin Lakes and beyond to downtown Santa Cruz is sure to be a headache.