Ryan Coonerty may soon have a challenger for the mayoral seat in Santa Cruz in 2026— longtime environmental advocate Gillian ...

Pajaro Valley Unified School District set to eliminate nearly 160 roles: teachers, counselors, behavior techs and mental ...

As temperatures plunge into the 30s come nightfall, Santa Cruz County has approved overnight severe weather shelters for homeless people ...

Former Santa Cruz City Councilmember and Santa Cruz County Supervisor Ryan Coonerty announced his candidacy for mayor 2026 ...

The latest release of documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein revealed that one of his victims had ties to Santa ...

An affordable housing complex at the former Santa Cruz Metro bus station in downtown on Pacific Ave. opened its application for tenants ...

Santa Cruz County is expected to get $1.4 million less in state money for mental health in the coming fiscal year due to ...

Pajaro has seen unprecedented flooding in recent years and levees that leave residents vulnerable. Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project is trying to help ...

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved a controversial five-story apartment complex at 841 Capitola Road in Live ...

Watsonville city staff are set to present possible redesigns to improve safety on Freedom Boulevard, one of the most dangerous roads.

Federal immigration enforcement agents have informed Watsonville Police of visits on nine dates since January 2025, most recently on Jan. 18, 2026. (Map by Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ ...

Watsonville City Council provided feedback on the Vision Zero Corridor Study, with a goal of ending traffic fatalities and injuries by 2030.