There’s not a single day where there’s not a person here in Santa Cruz approaching me about the opening of the hotel, from the hairdresser to the coffee barista,” said the hotel’s general manager.

Lookout photojournalist Kevin Painchaud shares the top moments he captured on camera in 2024, from the collapse of a portion ...

It’s a new year, which means new — and ongoing — projects will bring some road delays throughout 2025 in Santa Cruz County. Here are the major projects slated to begin, and in some cases, wrap up ...