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18-year-old arrested for murder in deadly Moss Landing State Beach shooting: authorities

The 18-year-old suspect was arrested on Thursday on two counts of murder with a criminal street gang enhancements and booked into the Monterey County Jail with bail set at $2.035 million.

Moss Landing, CA · 22h

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Phil's Fish Market & Eatery, one of the county's most celebrated restaurants, goes up for sale.

Phil’s Fish Market & Eatery is on the market. Known nationally for his cioppino—and for beating celebrity chef Bobby Flay in a “throwdown”—Phil DiGirolamo opened the popular restaurant in 1982 in Moss Landing, moving to a historic downtown Castroville location in 2022. DiGirolamo also listed...

Castroville, CA · 21h
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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 · 2d
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A Marine Protected Area Was Shot Down in Santa Cruz, Leaving Mixed Feelings

A push to expand marine protections in Santa Cruz, California came to an end in October when the California Fish and Game Commission rejected proposals to limit fishing at Pleasure Point and Natural Bridges. As the dust settles after three years of debate, the decision has left local stakeholders divided — some celebrated the news, while others expressed disappointment.

Santa Cruz, CA · 23h
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Best of Santa Cruz County entertainment, arts & food events this weekend, Nov. 5-8

The Capitola Plein Air Festival runs through the weekend, with artists celebrating the unique beauty of the tiny coastal city with open-air painting. On Saturday morning, watch more than 40 accomplished artists paint outdoor scenes in a timed challenge, then vote for your favorite at the Capitola Plein Air Quick Paint. It starts at 9:45 a.m. – Lily Belli.

Santa Cruz County, CA · 2d

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Businesses push back against temporary METRO station location in Watsonville

Santa Cruz METRO officials on Friday presented two possible locations for a temporary downtown Watsonville transit center, a move necessary while the existing station is demolished and replaced with a new facility topped by affordable housing. But business owners near METRO’s preferred location on Union Street say the proposal would...

Watsonville, CA · 21h

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Early results show Measure E expected to pass

Measure E, the temporary half-cent sales tax on non-essential goods is in the lead with 59.4% as of Thursday at 6pm, with 48.3% of votes counted according to the Santa Cruz County Elections Department. The measure is a countywide tax that would generate revenue for county services affected by federal...

Santa Cruz County, CA · 1d

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Aptos Parking Lot Lawsuit Lands in Favor of Businesses

Aptos property owner Laurie Negro says her court victory over the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission should be the end of the legal fight over her parking lot and open the door to a trail plan that helps local businesses, rather than threaten their livelihood. The RTC sued Negro...

Aptos, CA · 2d

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LGMSPD arrest Los Gatos man following Old Town standoff

Police took a 48-year-old Los Gatos man into custody after responding to a battery call along the 200 block of Edelen Avenue on Sunday evening. According to the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department’s transparency portal, officers headed to Old Town shopping center after receiving a call from a woman at 6:18pm who said she’d been choked by her partner and that he remained on the premises.

Los Gatos, CA · 2d

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News Briefs | Published Nov. 6, 2026

San Lorenzo Valley Water District has returned the Pasatiempo No. 5 well to service, allowing water quality in the affected Scotts Valley service area to gradually return to normal. While the well was offline, the district supplied the area with water from other sources that had higher mineral content, including...

Scotts Valley, CA · 1d

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Lookout PM: Where things stand at the end of election week, Bookshop Santa Cruz’s 60th anniversary, and Greenfield resident charged with murder in Moss Landing shooting

Welcome to Friday night’s Lookout PM. But first, a note: Hi folks, General Assignment Correspondent Max Chun here. I am in charge of sending Lookout PM to you each evening, for those of you who didn’t know. However, I am writing to inform you that this will be my final edition. Today was my last day at Lookout.

Santa Cruz, CA · 18h

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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 · 2d

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New bike lanes, sidewalk planned for PV High

The City of Watsonville is celebrating a major milestone in pedestrian and bicycle safety with the groundbreaking of the Safer Access to Pajaro Valley High School & Beyond Project. The final product will widen the Harkins Slough Road overpass over Highway 1 to add bicycle lanes and a wider sidewalk separated from vehicle traffic.

Watsonville, CA · 1d

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San Jose doctor, Los Gatos restaurant settle ‘Dragon Balls’ lawsuit over spicy food

A neurologist from San Jose and a Thai restaurant in Los Gatos have agreed to settle a lawsuit over an appetizer the doctor said was so spicy it burned her vocal cords, esophagus and nose.

Los Gatos, CA · 2d

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Local secures $100K for rat trap biz on Shark Tank

Just before his episode of “Shark Tank” began, Los Gatos resident Ian Fleming told the 40-50 supporters who’d gathered Oct. 28 on the Club at Los Gatos’ patio, next to the glow of the aquatic area, to please give him some grace. “You’re not allowed to...

Los Gatos, CA · 1d

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Plant Sciences Genetics Launches The Rejoice™ Blackberry Platform

WATSONVILLE, CA - PSG launched the first year-round primocane blackberry under the new Rejoice™ platform. With this berry launch, the Rejoice platform addresses a variety of unmet needs across the value chain:. Retailers get blackberries that are never out of season and always in demand, with big,. firm fruit...

Watsonville, CA · 1d

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Hard choices, new hope: our plan to keep Watsonville Community Hospital open

When I joined the Watsonville Community Hospital board in 2022, I knew that saving our hospital from closing and bringing it back into public ownership was just the beginning. We do this for our friends, family and neighbors—parents who need a safe place to have a baby, seniors who need care near home, families that need emergency care in the middle of the night.

Watsonville, CA · 1d

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Dungeness crab season opens this weekend

Get it while the getting is good! We have only until the end of December for rockfish/lingcod season, so it behooves us to make the best of any pleasant days we might enjoy between now and then. Weather and ocean conditions maybe the only hindering factor for local fishing. Short term forecasts indicate a week of “pleasant days” ahead. The bite is still “ON,” and continues for a wide variety of species.

Santa Cruz, CA · 1d

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Los Gatos High School football team clinches a share of PAL Bay Division championship

It’s a good thing Los Gatos High School football coach Mark Krail scheduled some perennial powers in non-league competition because the Wildcats certainly aren’t getting much resistance from Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division opponents this season. Los Gatos has steamrolled four division foes, with Menlo-Atherton being the latest...

Los Gatos, CA · 2d