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Kevin Painchaud

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Santa Cruz
As seen in: Lookout Santa Cruz, Flipboard, The Mercury News, Miami Herald, Product Hunt, Lexington Herald-Leader, Wichita Eagle, East Bay Times, Bradenton Herald, NewsBreak, Santa Cruz Sentinel and
Covers:  sports, politics, events, editorial, breaking news
Photographer for The Santa Cruz Sentinel and the magazine Growing Up In Santa Cruz. I've been shooting for various publications for the last 30 years.

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Kevin Painchaud’s Biography

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Kevin is a Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist for the online daily news organization Lookout Santa Cruz, the magazine Growing Up In Santa Cruz and a contributing photographer for Aptos Times. He was previously a photographer for the Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper. Kevin Painchaud has taken photos for varies publications over the past 25 years. His photographs have been seen in news sites nationwide, including ABC news, CBS news, CNN, MSNBC and more.

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Kevin Painchaud’s Journalist Portfolio

Kevin Painchaud - Video Production, Drone, Photography - Santa Cruz CA

Kevin Painchaud - Video Production, Drone, Photography - Santa Cruz CA

Kevin Painchaud is an award-winning director, producer, cinematographer and editor. Kevin has been involved i…

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Instagram Portfolio

Instagram Portfolio

This portfolio I update most often.

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I Can't Breath

I Can't Breath

During a peaceful protest in Santa Cruz, Joy Flynn knees in protest to police brutality.

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Power

Power

Protesters standing strong against police brutality.

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Second Harvest Boardwalk

Second Harvest Boardwalk

The US National Guard delivers food to those in need

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Soaring above

Soaring above

Skateboarder flying high at the new skatepark in Aptos CA.

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Articles

San Lorenzo Valley Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, August 17

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By Lookout Santa Cruz, Jody K. Biehl, Kevin Painchaud Verified
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Good morning! It’s Aug. 17 — here’s what’s going on in your community today… Today will be pleasant, with times of clouds and sun. The high will be 80, with a low of 55. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is high (7/11). Santa Cruz may lower speed limits and create a road safety task force to address dangerous speeds and frequent crashes, especially on Mission Street; the city council will soon consider the proposal.
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Corralitos / Freedom Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, August 17

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By Lookout Santa Cruz, Jody K. Biehl, Kevin Painchaud Verified
| Lookout Santa Cruz
Good morning! It’s Aug. 17 — here’s what’s going on in your community today… Today will see areas of low clouds, then some sun and pleasant. The high will be 74, with a low of 54. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (8/11). Santa Cruz will invest $150,000 in a lidar tree inventory to plant 3,000 additional public trees by 2030, expanding its urban forest. By William S. Woodhams Aug 17, 2026 ▼︎ events Read on to see the details about each item… Event date: Aug. 18.
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Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, August 17

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By Lookout Santa Cruz, Jody K. Biehl, Kevin Painchaud Verified
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Good morning! It’s Aug. 17 — here’s what’s going on in your community today… Today will see areas of low clouds, then some sun and nice. The high will be 71, with a low of 56. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (8/11). Cabrillo College’s Watsonville Center enrollment rose 71% since fall 2022, with pass rates increasing to 84%, driven by dual-enrollment, pandemic-recovery outreach, and new local student programs.
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High School

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Awards

Emmy nomination

1998

Emmy Nomination for the music oriented TV show called Muzic on the Edge

Pulitzer Prize

2024 - Breaking News

The team at Lookout Santa Cruz won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for our coverage of the storms that devastated the Central Coast in 2023.

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