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Pajaro River levee sweep leaves dozens without shelter
More than 100 displaced ahead of annual levee work
Will streamlined environmental rules hasten development in Santa Cruz County?
New state laws exempt some projects from CEQA
Santa Cruz council pushes forward with $1.7 million harbor rail bridge plan, other relief measures
Free parking, expanded bus and water taxi service proposed
162 below-market-rate homes on tap in Scotts Valley
Residency expected by 2028
This New Jersey city achieved zero traffic deaths. Could it be a model for Santa Cruz?
Hoboken lowered speed limits, traded parking for safety
Santa Cruz staff advise against opening harbor rail bridge for walking
Report recommends expanding water taxi, bus service
Watsonville activist plans 30-day hunger strike against pesticides
Activists to rally against pesticides at Sunday event at Barrios Unidos
Pajaro Valley school district blames staffing issues for overdue financial report
District faces Sept. 15 deadline to submit audit
Santa Cruz County proposal could allow destruction of homeless RVs
Owners would get no warning if public safety threat found
Four ways to make streets safer in Watsonville
Plans to slow streets could save lives
Watsonville’s walking and biking deaths far outpace the county average. Here’s why.
Experts blame wide roads and high speeds
Santa Cruz developer appeals dismissal of Food Bin housing lawsuit
Project’s future hinges on 11 units, developer says
Santa Cruz Clocktower apartments approved at 8 stories
Project could grow to 224 units
Santa Cruz developer cites Fifth Amendment in appeal of Clocktower apartment decision
Decision expected tonight on 8-story project
Cotoni-Coast Dairies trails set to open Saturday for hiking, biking
Public gets first access to national monument
Share biking and walking wants with City of Santa Cruz staff
Open house set for Thursday
Fire near Davenport cement plant fully contained, expected to extinguish
2-acre blaze continues smoldering Monday
End of Santa Cruz Wharf could reopen spring 2026
Wharf rents, parking fees could rise
Santa Cruz Planned Parenthood clinic closure leaves residents scrambling
Plus: Where to find care
Pajaro residents and businesses wait for $1.7M in flood aid
Monterey County faces Dec. 31 deadline to spend
Developer aims to revive Ocean St. apartment project in Santa Cruz
With contract cancelled, landowner and developer negotiate site’s future