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Firefighter force nearly doubles to battle ‘historic’ Santa Cruz County blaze

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:03-08:00August 20, 2020|Tags: Ben Lomond, City of Scotts Valley, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Felton|

At least 50 homes destroyed, 48,000 residents displaced

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Santa Cruz County schools superintendent: Expect months of distance learning

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:04-08:00August 20, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Faris Sabbah, Felton, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, Santa Cruz County Office of Education|

North Coast, San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley online classes cancelled due to wildfire

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Fire evacuations expand to Ben Lomond, Davenport

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:06-08:00August 20, 2020|Tags: Ben Lomond, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Boulder Creek, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Felton, San Lorenzo Valley|

Authorities describe evacuee resources, ‘worst case’ dry weather, smoke

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Santa Cruz city budget outlook worsens

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:26-08:00August 18, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, Donna Meyers, economy, jobs, Justin Cummings, Martin Bernal, Santa Cruz City Council|

Sales tax hike, reduced services possible

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COVID speeds homeless coordination in Santa Cruz

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-19T19:06:28-07:00August 11, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Warriors|

Council eager to renew deal with Santa Cruz Warriors

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Money trail outlined in Santa Cruz County, city races

By Matthew Renda and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:09-08:00August 6, 2020|Tags: Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, Donna Lind, Jack Dilles, John Leopold, Katherine Beiers, Manu Koenig, Martine Watkins, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Scotts Valley City Council, Watsonville City Council|

Manu Koenig tops John Leopold in donations in county supervisor race

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Podcast: How has COVID-19 hurt Santa Cruz County’s most vulnerable?

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:44:57-07:00July 31, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, health, housing, jobs, Live Oak, San Lorenzo Valley|

Four voices from the margins

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Watsonville, Santa Cruz to start police reform committees

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:15-08:00July 24, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, City of Watsonville, David Honda, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Police Department, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department|

City groups aim to address residents’ concerns

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Santa Cruz County schools to open online only

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T17:19:05-08:00July 22, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, Gail Newel, Kris Munro, Live Oak School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, Scotts Valley Unified School District, Tanya Krause|

Santa Cruz City, Live Oak, Scotts Valley school leaders await details from state

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Santa Cruz County school reopenings hinge on state

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:16-08:00July 19, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, Gail Newel, health, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, Soquel Union Elementary School District|

Teachers, parents, students weigh in-person instruction

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COVID hammers Santa Cruz County Latinos

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:17-08:00July 15, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health, housing, jobs, Santa Cruz County|

South County residents disproportionately affected by virus

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Podcast Ep. 81: Reducing harm in Santa Cruz County law enforcement

By Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:45:03-07:00July 15, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, City of Watsonville, David Honda, Editor's Picks, health, jail, Justin Cummings, race, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Police Department, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department|

Could more mental health crises be handled without police?