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Santa Cruz closes city beaches, wharf as county warns of 35-foot waves
Quick Take Santa Cruz city beaches and the municipal wharf will close Friday night through early Sunday, with waves of 25 to 35 feet or larger expected along parts of the coast. County officials are telling people to stay away from the shoreline and cautioning about coastal flooding, possible evacuation warnings and winds strong enough to bring down trees and power lines.
YARR reports ICE agents, vehicles near Santa Cruz County Jail
Quick Take Santa Cruz County Your Allied Rapid Response reported Thursday that ICE agents and four vehicles were in the area near the Santa Cruz County Jail. Two vehicles remained parked outside the jail around 5 p.m. as legal observers monitored the situation. Santa Cruz County Your Allied Rapid Response (YARR) reported Thursday afternoon that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and four vehicles were in the area near the Santa Cruz County Jail, prompting a community alert.
The 2026 Lookout List: Family & Pets
Where are the best places in Santa Cruz County for kids and pets? Readers voted, and these 2026 Lookout List Family & Pets winners and runners-up are their picks, from kids’ dentists, summer camps and rainy-day hangouts to veterinarians, groomers and pet boarding. For anyone wrangling toddlers and/or tortoises around town, start here. Find more Lookout List winners here.
UCSC should save Cowell Provost House and make it an event center
Quick Take The Cowell Provost House is more than a beautiful example of mid-century architecture, writes Silicon Valley attorney and Cowell College alumnus George M. Kraw. The house, he writes, embodies UC Santa Cruz's founding vision of a close-knit campus where students and faculty gather and connect. Rather than let another historic building deteriorate, he argues that the university should invest in turning it into an event center for the campus and community.
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