5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1189+ words) The housing developer Workbench has put forward another controversial proposal for a multi-story housing complex in Santa Cruz. This one is apparently going by the name “Bright Plaza.” As I’ve watched information about this housing project roll out, I’ve noticed…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (68+ words) Lookout Santa Cruz Here’s what’s happening on Santa Cruz County roads this morning… Road incidents as of 6 a.m. on September 1 - Alternating lanes are closed on Highway 9 at Riverdale Park in the San Lorenzo Valley because of bridge work. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (407+ words) Crews are trying to make progress on the Timber and Plaskett fires, which continue to burn near Big Sur in Monterey County. The Timber fire has scorched roughly 24,970 acres and is only 21% contained. The Plaskett fire has only grown since…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (242+ words) “Made in Santa Cruz: Why Art Matters” is a video series, published every other Sunday, exploring the artists who shape Santa Cruz County's creative landscape. Each episode offers a peek into an artist's practice, the places and experiences that inform…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (462+ words) I’ve been involved in the creation of this project for about 10 years — and I initially got interested because of the opportunity to build community-owned affordable housing. However, I became more and more excited about the new library as I learned…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (597+ words) Santa Cruz County supervisors will consider changing how their salaries are determined, just weeks after declaring the county in financial distress and putting a half-cent sales tax on the November ballot. The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is considering…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (149+ words) Lookout Santa Cruz Here’s what’s happening on Santa Cruz County roads this morning… Road incidents as of 6 a.m. on Aug. 21 - There is one-way traffic on Highway 9 at Cascade Avenue in the San Lorenzo Valley because of ongoing work. This…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (554+ words) The Santa Cruz County housing market looked similar in July to what it has for most of the summer, despite sales temporarily dipping as prospective buyers leave for vacation and school gets back into session. Santa Cruz County’s housing market…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (260+ words) Crews are making progress on the Timber fire, which continues to burn in Big Sur in Monterey County. It had scorched more than 5,772 acres as of Thursday morning, but containment was 27%. Several state parks remain closed as firefighting efforts continue....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (95+ words) Lookout Santa Cruz Here’s what’s happening on the roads this morning… Road incidents as of 6:30 a.m. on August 20 - Highway 9 at Cascade Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley has one-way traffic due to ongoing work. This closure will last until Aug....