Lookout Santa Cruz

07/18/2025

Lily Belli finds herself on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf for this week's recommended bite. Her Friday newsletter also includes standout food & drink events and news you might've missed.

07/18/2025

TOMORROW: The True Love Christian Music Festival comes to Aptos Village Park for its fifth year as a collaborative effort among many Santa Cruz County churches to open up their message of Christianity to the general public.

The True Love Christian Music Festival comes to Aptos Village Park for its fifth year as a collaborative effort among many Santa Cruz County churches to open up their message of Christianity to the…

07/18/2025

An exhibition opening today at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History brings back a popular show from 2015 about the three Hawaiian princes who first brought surfing to Santa Cruz – with the addition of a look back at the surf shops of the 1960s.

A new exhibition at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History brings back a popular show from 2015 about the three Hawaiian princes who first brought surfing to Santa Cruz. But, with the addition of a…

07/18/2025

Seeking to better develop its academic programs to prepare students for the changing workforce, the University of California developed a new data tool to show where tens of thousands of alumni work in California and the skills those employers seek.

07/18/2025

The Scotts Valley Art Wine & Beer Festival is back at Skypark on Aug. 16 and 17, promising two days of art, music, food and family fun.

07/18/2025

Finish the workweek strong with Friday headlines from Max Chun, Christopher Neely, Lily Belli, Wallace Baine and plenty more.

Santa Cruz County headlines from Lookout for the morning of Friday, July 18.

07/18/2025

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks is opening applications July 28 for the Kids2Parks field trip program, which funds transportation for field trips to state parks and beaches for schools serving low-income families.

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks is opening applications July 28 for the KIds2Parks field trip program, which funds transportation for field trips to state parks and beaches for schools serving low-income families.

07/18/2025

The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement is handed out by the National Procurement Institute to public and nonprofit agencies in the U.S. and Canada that show an unwavering commitment to excellence in procurement.

07/18/2025

Santa Cruz County’s coastline isn’t just a place to surf or stroll — it’s a stage for some of the best seafood dining experiences in the region, where menus packed with chowder, cioppino, steamed mussels and sushi meet sweeping views of the bay, harbor or beach.

07/18/2025

Santa Cruz County ranks among California's most dangerous regions for cyclists and pedestrians, a decadelong traffic safety report shows. Local advocacy groups cited inadequate cycling infrastructure and population growth as key factors contributing to the high rate of serious crashes.

07/18/2025

Castle Mobile Estates residents say they plan to block surveyors from entering their property amid a heated land dispute with the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, escalating tensions over the county’s Coastal Rail Trail encroachments.

07/18/2025

Assemblymember Gail Pellerin’s bill to ban homeless relocation without coordination stalled amid concerns it could affect San Francisco’s busing programs. She plans to amend and reintroduce it in 2026.