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Incumbent Tyller Williamson appears likely to hold Monterey mayoral seat after initial vote tally.

As the first vote counts dropped for candidates in the Monterey mayoral and City Council races Tuesday night shortly after 8pm, a roar of excitement rang through Oscar’s Playground on Cannery Row, where Monterey Mayor Tyller Williamson, District 1 Councilmember Kim Barber and Alec Manas, candidate for District 2, held a joint watch party attended by about 100 supporters. The trio was elated at the initial results.

Monterey, CA · 2d
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School bond measures across Monterey County are too close to call.

Early results show a majority of voters are supporting school bond measures, but it is still a coin toss whether they will garner enough votes to pass. On Nov. 3, voters in North Monterey County, Carmel and Pacific Grove showed up at the polls to support bond measures to either upgrade facilities or keep student programming.

Monterey County, CA · 1d
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Recent high school graduate takes early, commanding lead over Dodge in Pajaro Valley Unified School District race

Eriberto Estrada, who graduated from Pajaro Valley High School this year, holds a commanding lead over incumbent Daniel Dodge in the race for Pajaro Valley Unified school board area 4 trustee. As of 10:25pm on Tuesday, Estrada had 65.9% of the vote, with 833 votes, with Dodge trailing with 425.

Watsonville, CA · 2d
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Santa Cruz Co.: Sales Tax Increase Likely Headed Toward Approval

Santa Cruz County voters appear in early, unofficial election night results to favor raising the sales tax in the county by a half-cent. Measure E needs a simple majority to pass and led initial returns with about 60% of votes recorded so far in support. The measure is projected to...

Santa Cruz County, CA · 2d

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P.G. Mayor Nick Smith appears headed for a win; an incumbent and a newcomer lead for council.

About 50 people are gathered in the courtyard of the Kimpton Mirador Hotel in downtown Pacific Grove just after 8pm on Tuesday, Nov 3, sipping wine, munching on French fries and charcuterie while waiting for local election results. Although they are there to support Mayor Nick Smith, running for a second term against former councilmember Luke Coletti in a non-partisan race, they are in a good mood as more Democrats nationally were reported to win seats in the House and Senate.

Pacific Grove, CA · 2d

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Two Watsonville City Council races too close to call

This story was updated at 1pm on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Two Watsonville City Council races remained too close to call Tuesday night, with incumbent Casey Clark falling behind opponent Angel Zuniga in District 5 and Ed Acosta ahead of former Councilwoman Nancy Bilicich in District 7. Santa Cruz County election...

Watsonville, CA · 2d

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‘Smaller But Smarter’: USFS dramatically scales back Wildfire Risk Reduction Project over public concerns

The United States Forest Service (USFS) has scaled back a vegetation clearing project for the Los Padres National Forest by about 85% after hearing objections from the public and a coalition of 91 community organizations. Los Padres National Forest (LPNF) officials announced on Oct. 20 that the Wildfire Risk Reduction...

Ventura County, CA · 1d

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Outside San Jose Is A California Paradise With Redwoods, Mountain Trails, And Scenic Camping

While California has a record-topping nine national parks and 280 state parks, the Golden State's love for protecting its wild and natural spaces doesn't end there. Counties at the regional level take wilderness preservation seriously, too. This means even those in large metropolitan areas can find scenic parks and outdoorsy joys nearby. Urbanites in San Jose, for example, can drive about 30 to 40 minutes and find themselves on the redwood-covered slopes of Sanborn County Park. Tucked away in the Santa Cruz Mountains, this sprawling 3,453-acre paradise is an idyllic retreat where you can hike or bike among towering conifers and then camp beneath their splendor.

San Jose, CA · 6d

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Spicy ‘Dragon Balls’ lawsuit by San Jose doctor against Los Gatos Thai restaurant nears end

A San Jose doctor and a Los Gatos restaurant have settled a long-running lawsuit by the doctor, who claimed a chicken-meatball dish called Dragon Balls was so spicy it burned her insides. Harjasleen Walia in 2023 sued Coup de Thai — a fixture on the main strip of wealthy Los...

Los Gatos, CA · 2d

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Newsom's proposed death row commutations would affect Bay Area's most notorious killers

Newsom's proposed commutations would change death sentences to life without the possibility of parole for inmates, including notorious killers Cary Stayner, Richard Farley, and Richard Allen Davis.

California · 23h

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Photo story: Costumed Halloween revelers fill downtown Santa Cruz

COSTUME NIGHT More than 15,000 people attended a massive Halloween party in downtown Santa Cruz Saturday. Music, costumes, dancing, food and more filled out the free open street event. Santa Cruz Police said The Santa Cruz Police the festivities took place without significant incidents of violence. In a Facebook post,...

Santa Cruz, CA · 4d

The Financial Wire

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Bay Area real estate CEO gets 18 months, owes investors $2,253,219.84

Sanjeev Acharya, the former president and CEO of SiliconSage Builders, was sentenced Oct. 28 to 18 months in federal prison for deceiving more than 20 investors who lost more than $2.2 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California said. U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer also ordered Acharya, 58, of San... The post Bay Area real estate CEO gets 18 months, owes investors $2,253,219.84 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 3d

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New tool shows where flood waters might go in Santa Cruz

The UC Santa Cruz Center for Coastal Climate Resilience is rolling out a tool that lets planners and property owners see what areas may be flooded by the end of the century. “For the first time we're able to pull these risk metrics and risk reduction metrics at the building-block level, so an individual homeowner will be able to scroll in and see their individual property and what is at risk there,” said Borja Gonzalez Reguero, leader of the CoSMoS Adapts project.

Santa Cruz, CA · 1d

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Santa Cruz County 2026 general election in charts: Where we stand after the final tally of election night

Wednesday, 10:50 a.m., – Welcome to Lookout’s 2026 primary election results page. Here, we’ll give you real-time updates on how each race in Santa Cruz County is shaking out as the vote is counted, reflected in charts. Scroll to the bottom of this story for a link to the California Secretary of State website to view the results of statewide races.

Santa Cruz County, CA · 2d

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Measure RTM to fund Bay Area mass transit headed for victory

The transit measure on the ballot Tuesday, known as the Regional Transit Revenue or RTM, represented a passionate multi-year effort from local mass transit advocates, transit agency staff and elected officials to fully fund the region’s transit for a generation. In early returns, the measure was looking strong in all five counties where residents cast votes.

Alameda County, CA · 3d

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Santa Cruz County’s AI plan needs a real off switch

Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. Santa Cruz County has crossed an important, non-election-related threshold. On Oct. 20, supervisors approved an update to the county’s 2026 artificial intelligence work plan. The plan includes access to Anthropic’s Claude, a public-facing...

Santa Cruz County, CA · 1d

Voices of Monterey Bay

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Salinas at a crossroads 2026

Two candidates are running for the Salinas City Council District 5 seat, and they’re both focusing on a pressing need for affordable housing. Andrew Sandoval, a former business owner, is running for a second four-year term as incumbent of District 5 seat. “I talk to seniors worried about their...

Salinas, CA · 3d

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Downtown Pops! Accepting Applications for Former Logos Space

Downtown Pops! is the City's program designed to lower the barriers to entry for businesses looking to open a brick and mortar space. In addition, the program intends to reduce the risk for property owners to take on new tenants during challenging times. Through the program, the City enters a master lease with downtown commercial property owners with vacant spaces on Pacific Avenue, provides a guaranteed minimum rent, and then sub-leases these spaces to various pop-up tenants for a six-month term.

Santa Cruz, CA · 2d

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Morning Lookout: Where Santa Cruz County races, measures stand; Ms. Blue returns to Seymour Center

Greetings, one and all. Wednesday, Nov. 4, has arrived in Santa Cruz County, bringing with it the return of sunshine – and temperatures in the 60s to lower 70s – after a showery Election Day. I WANT TO … Become a Lookout member | Download the Lookout app...

Santa Cruz County, CA · 2d

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San Jose Spotlight: Gilroy Council Says Sharks Ice Facility Too Expensive

After seven and a half years of talking about bringing a Sharks-led ice hockey and skating facility to Gilroy, city officials have decided the idea is economically infeasible -- effectively killing development of the recreation space. Article continues below this ad. The City Council last month unanimously agreed to an...

Gilroy, CA · 2d