Measures D and E gain healthy edge in early results
Countywide sales tax hike has 59.4% in early results
Coonerty leads in early election results for Santa Cruz Mayor
Chen Mills trails with less than 43%
Del Favero, Welch, Clarke lead for Capitola Council
Corvin, Wilk trail in early count
Goldenkranz, Navarro, Estrada, Jimenez lead PVUSD trustee race
Navarro’s lead narrows to 54 votes
Casey Clark, Ed Acosta in the lead for Watsonville City Council
Both ahead by fewer than 100 votes
Scotts Valley: early results in for council, water district, Measure G
Greg Wimp, Michael Zeller lead race for two city council seats
Winter and Crandall in lead for Felton Fire board
Levine leads in SLVUSD race
Cabrillo College Board of Trustees: Cogswell leads
Finke, Ales-Barnicoat trail
A wet El Niño could run dry the winter shelter budget
“You only have a few seconds because the river is rising, and you have to decide what to keep.”
With developer chosen, Town Center plan in Scotts Valley advances
Design proposal could come by end of year
With less stability, less community, homeless displaced from Coral Street struggle to make it
Santa Cruz continues to conduct homeless sweeps, with limited housing options
As big buildings come to Santa Cruz, leaders want suggestions to make them less ugly
Survey open through August
How a Santa Cruz murder case changed the juvenile justice system
Adrian Gonzalez back in court ahead of second extension hearing
‘I’m only violent when I have to be’: ICE visits Santa Cruz jail, protestors respond
Your Allied Rapid Response launches text alert system
PVUSD Superintendent Heather Contreras leaving for another role
Contreras to take a new superintendent job in San Luis Obispo
Watsonville City Council approves new restrictions on Flock cameras
Reduction in cameras, changes to data retention policy, and more
Watsonville Community Hospital moves to shutter labor and delivery
Closure could take effect as early as March 2027
Hospice of Santa Cruz County to lay off workers as it merges with national nonprofit
Staff allege patients’ quality of care is at risk
Watsonville Hospital leaders say they must shutter their maternity ward or face imminent closure
Day-to-day operations still fall short of covering operating costs
Santa Cruz to build a new type of mental health care center for youth
County leaders eye a short-term residential center to keep kids closer to home
Fallout from Watsonville airport land use dispute throws hotel, shopping center into jeopardy
Court blocks new permits in safety zones
Pajaro residents can get Uber credits through new transit partnership
A pilot program by Monterey-Salinas Transit seeks to help commuters
Two competing visions for Bay and Escalona intersection in Santa Cruz
Decision at Tuesday council meeting
Santa Cruz could lower speed limits near schools, business areas
City transportation planners to review a new set of recommendations
San Lorenzo Valley residents prepare for impacts from El Niño
County leaders to focus on vulnerable mountain communities, like Felton Grove
Monitoring invasive beetles in Santa Cruz County
Invasive beetles put native trees at risk
Bracing for El Niño: County looks to better forecasting, more alerts, road work
Heavy rain, landslides, flooding all possible
Moss Landing battery facility reignites 1.5 years after fire
Shelter-in-place warnings for nearby residents
How Big Soda nearly killed Measure Z in Santa Cruz
Part 2: How voters fought back against pressure by the beverage industry
A decade ago, a soda tax effort fizzled in Watsonville. Advocates blame Big Beverage.
Part 1: Industry leans on elected leaders of color to defend against regulation, experts say
Cabrillo College dental hygiene faculty, students allege toxic work and learning environment
Dean overseeing program resigns
Why is PVUSD paying a consultant $200,000 for advising amid budget troubles?
Contract approved by board without discussion