The Carnegie Corporation of New York recently gifted $20,000 to the Santa Cruz Public Libraries to honor the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Local government officials, nonprofit leaders and U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta say they are working together to protect Santa Cruz ...

In a letter to the editor, an Aptos resident takes Lookout to task for what he sees as important local news stories left uncovered.

Volunteers from all over Santa Cruz County met at the crack of dawn Thursday to conduct this year’s point-in-time count, an ...

In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident outlines what he sees as homelessness nonprofit Housing Matters losing its way.

One lane of northbound Highway 9 at Encinal Street in the Harvey West area of Santa Cruz is closed for shoulder work. The closure is scheduled to last until Feb. 28 at 3:01 p.m. Highway 9 at Pool ...

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