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21 hours agoHow a Watsonville project is preserving the stories of Filipino farmworkers for a new generation
The fifth annual Watsonville Filipino American History Month festival, hosted by the Tobera Project, celebrates Filipino culture, food and music while uplifting the Manong generation of farmworkers in the Pajaro Valley.
Community Groups & Organizations
Lookout Santa Cruz
October 1Community Bridges built ECM to prevent health crises. Now the state funding is shifting and we have to close the program
California created enhanced care management to help Medi-Cal patients with complex health and social needs before they reach the emergency room. Community Bridges spent three years building a community-based program that now serves more than 200 people. But, Community Bridges CEO…
Community Groups & Organizations
Lookout Santa Cruz
October 1Santa Cruz strawberries had a $61 million year. Here’s what drove the surge
Santa Cruz County’s agricultural economy grew 2.8% in 2025, driven largely by a 27% jump in strawberry value to nearly $279 million, while other major crops saw more mixed results.
Local Business
Lookout Santa Cruz
September 30This week in Santa Cruz County: Two more local Starbucks stores close; looking at the toll of ongoing closure of Watsonville Community Hospital’s NICU
Starbucks locations in Soquel and Watsonville are among the 250 nationwide affected by another wave of closures at the coffee giant, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly look at Santa Cruz County business.
Local Business
Lookout Santa Cruz
9 hours agoSanta Cruz appoints 25-year veteran Jose Garcia as interim police chief
Jose Garcia will become Santa Cruz’s interim police chief on Oct. 31, succeeding retiring Chief Bernie Escalante. Garcia has served as the department’s deputy chief since 2020.
Government & Civic
Lookout Santa Cruz
18 hours agoFriday evening traffic: Highway 9, Highway 1, SR-236, SR-152 lane closures for roadwork
Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Freedom by the numbers
- Area
- 1.13 sq mi (2.94 km²)
- Median age
- 32.1
- Households
- 853
- Persons per household
- 3.7
- Median house value
- $755,300