Lookout columnist Claudia Sternbach is not a fan of newly reelected president Donald Trump. Currently sick with COVID-19, she recently returned from New York City, where she sold the studio apartment ...

For those who didn't vote for Donald Trump, last week's election offers an opportunity to shed some cherished but outdated ideas about elections, demographics and America's character.

Neither Central Fire’s Measure R nor Scotts Valley Fire District’s Measure S had reached the two-thirds of the vote required ...

Measure X, Scotts Valley’s updated business tax, remains on track to pass, having received 72% of the vote after Friday’s ...

Measure Q, the Santa Cruz County Water and Wildfire Protection Initiative, appears likely to pass, with the “yes” side having ...

Capitola’s sales tax increase, Measure Y, appears to have passed after a fresh batch of ballots were added Friday afternoon.

Measure Z, the 2-cent sugary drink tax proposed in the city of Santa Cruz, maintained its narrow margin of support, 51.3%, ...

California’s Senate will reach gender parity, but depending on the outcome of some close contests, that could extend to the ...

To make my list of the 15 best sandwiches in Santa Cruz County, I combined crowdsourced suggestions from readers with my own ...

After more than 7,000 ballots were added to the countywide tally Friday afternoon, Gerry Jensen and Melinda Orbach held onto their leads in the race for two open Capitola City Council seats, with 34.4 ...

Are you on the lookout for a new career path in Santa Cruz County? Look no further! We've curated a list of the top 10 Santa ...

Experts predict funding cuts and policy changes in Donald Trump's second administration. But Trump and California Gov. Gavin ...