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1 hour agoCabrillo College’s ‘La Resiliencia’ celebrates Latino identity, art and community
Cabrillo Gallery’s “LatinXperiencia 2026: La Resiliencia” celebrates the resilience of the Latino community through ceramics, paintings and mixed media work. Alyssarhaye Graciano, who curates at MACLA in San Jose, selected works that show how artists are processing identity and…
Creatives & Arts
Lookout Santa Cruz
3 hours agoStep inside: The magic of Santa Cruz County Open Studios
Open Studios has begun. For the first three weekends of October, Santa Cruz County artists are opening their studios — inviting us into the places where the work gets made. This year, close to 350 artists are participating, including 69 newcomers, with a new preview exhibit at MK…
Creatives & Arts
Lookout Santa Cruz
October 2How 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
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October 2Santa 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
October 2Friday evening traffic: Highway 9, Highway 1, SR-236, SR-152 lane closures for roadwork
Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Transportation
Lookout Santa Cruz
October 2In the Scotts Valley City Council race, all eyes are on the long-awaited town center
Three candidates — Danny Reber, Greg Wimp and Michael Zeller — are vying for two seats on the Scotts Valley City Council this fall. The small city north of Santa Cruz has one major, overarching issue that the community is closely following: the planning of a new town center,…
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Paradise Park by the numbers
- Area
- 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km²)
- Persons per household
- 2.3