Watsonville Community Hospital’s board voted to close its maternity services and NICU, but the decision could be reversed if ...

The only California county having problems counting ballots is Shasta, which has an election office run by Clint Curtis, one ...

Your weekly roundup Nov 4, 2026 Good afternoon, While the spookiness of Halloween might be behind us, the suspense of ...

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Former mayor and longtime local politician Ryan Coonerty maintained his lead over Ami Chen Mills through the final vote tally of Election Night, but Chen Mills consistently made gains throughout the ...

Santa Cruz County is embracing artificial intelligence, but its safeguards need to keep pace, writes behavioral scientist ...

Highway 9 between Glengarry and Paradise Park on the Westside/Downtown was closed for road work starting at 6:00 a.m. and was ...

Former mayor and longtime local politician Ryan Coonerty maintained his lead over Ami Chen Mills through the final vote tally ...

Good morning! It’s Nov. 4 — here’s what’s going on in your community today… Sign in by entering the code we sent to , or clicking the magic link in the email. Today will see patchy fog and cool ...

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Find the results for all local races in Santa Cruz County's 2026 general election here. Lookout will continuously update this ...

Incumbent Casey Clark and agricultural manager Ed Acosta take an early lead against challengers Angel Zuniga and former city ...