Lookout Santa Cruz

The company's collection of websites is designed to support small to medium-sized markets, bringing fresh and lively news content to areas that lack it. Lookout Santa Cruz, the inaugural site, was launched in November 2020. The organization behind it, Lookout Local Inc., operates as a public benefit corporation, with a core mission to deliver a new and improved standard of news, information, and community interaction to the places it serves.

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County planning department resolves to overcome its ‘culture of no’

3 days ago | lookout.co | Christopher Neely

Quick Take After fielding heavy criticism over the past several years, Santa Cruz County's planning division is considering a major overhaul of its processes. When a third-party consultant concluded in March that a “culture of no” pervades Santa Cruz County’s planning division, it confirmed the opinions of many who have navigated the county’s building permit process over the years.
‘It takes over your life’: County CEO Carlos Palacios on duty, disaster and the decision to step down

4 days ago | lookout.co | Christopher Neely

Quick Take After more than eight years leading Santa Cruz County through disasters, budget battles and political shifts, CEO Carlos Palacios prepares to retire, reflecting on service, sacrifice — and what comes next. Last week, Carlos Palacios, Santa Cruz County government’s top executive, announced he would retire in December.
Five years after George Floyd’s death, new photo exhibit explores evolution of Santa Cruz’s Black Lives Matter movement

5 days ago | lookout.co | Kevin Painchaud

Quick Take Five years after George Floyd's death, a new photo exhibit spearheaded by Lookout Santa Cruz photojournalist Kevin Painchaud opens June 30 at the London Nelson Community Center, exploring Santa Cruz's Black Lives Matter movement. Following the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, cities across the country were gripped by a palpable sense of anger.
Eastside / Live Oak Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, June 20

1 week ago | lookout.co | Lookout Santa Cruz |Sarah Cobos |Max Chun |Wallace Baine

Good morning! It’s June 20 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…Today will be clouds giving way to sun. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 70 with a low of 48. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11). Mostly cloudy now, changing to intermittent clouds at 9 a.m. Intermittent clouds Mostly sunny Sunny Mostly sunny Sunny Mostly sunnyLooking ahead: Pleasant this weekendExpect traffic delays on Soquel Avenue due to construction.
Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, June 20

1 week ago | lookout.co | Lookout Santa Cruz |Sarah Cobos |Max Chun |Wallace Baine

Good morning! It’s June 20 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…Today will be cool with clouds giving way to sun. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 70 with a low of 49. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11).
Aptos Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, June 20

1 week ago | lookout.co | Lookout Santa Cruz |Sarah Cobos |Max Chun |Lily Belli

Good morning! It’s June 20 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…Today will be clouds giving way to sun. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 72 with a low of 47. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11). Mostly cloudy now, changing to intermittent clouds at 9 a.m.Looking ahead: Pleasant this weekendPVUSD created a citizens oversight committee for transparency in spending the $315 million Measure M bond.
Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, June 20

1 week ago | lookout.co | Lookout Santa Cruz |Sarah Cobos |Max Chun |Wallace Baine

Good morning! It’s June 20 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…Today will be clouds giving way to sun. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 74 with a low of 45. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11). Cloudy now, changing to intermittent clouds at 9 a.m.Looking ahead: Pleasant this weekendPVUSD formed an oversight committee for Measure M funds. Watsonville police criticized for handcuff use. Ella’s at the Airport closed. Music in the Plaza starts Friday.
Bonny Doon / Davenport Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, June 20

1 week ago | lookout.co | Lookout Santa Cruz |Sarah Cobos |Max Chun |Wallace Baine

Good morning! It’s June 20 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…Today will be cooler with areas of low clouds early, then sunny. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 59 with a low of 47. Partly sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 10 a.m.Santa Cruz County’s executive, Carlos Palacios, retires, leading to a national search for his successor. The county faces economic challenges, and the Board of Supervisors, now more diverse, is mostly in its first term.
Capitola / Soquel Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, June 20

1 week ago | lookout.co | Lookout Santa Cruz |Sarah Cobos |Max Chun |Wallace Baine

Good morning! It’s June 20 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…Today will be clouds giving way to sun. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 70 with a low of 48. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11).
Corralitos / Freedom Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, June 20

1 week ago | lookout.co | Lookout Santa Cruz |Sarah Cobos |Max Chun |Wallace Baine

Good morning! It’s June 20 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…Today will be clouds giving way to sun. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 74 with a low of 44. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11).