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New committees address police reform in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County
Goals include uniform treatment of residents, improved mental health response
Scotts Valley leaders consider risks, rewards of pension bonds
Council members lament lack of options, looming debt
Does more housing mean more water demand in Santa Cruz County?
Water authorities say it’s doubtful, based on historical data
Tent camp could be removed at Highways 1 and 9
Three-story Seabright rentals approved despite appeal from neighbors
UC Santa Cruz Long Range Development Plan draws critics
Housing promises, water use questioned with growth
Pushback on potential water district merger in San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley
Board members say consolidation could raise efficiency
Train options push ahead for Santa Cruz County rail corridor
Business plan to detail potential money sources
Bike, walking improvements advance in Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley Drive, Mount Hermon Road could be reenvisioned
Water districts upgrade, brace for more storms in CZU Fire zone
Potential merger of San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley water districts
Water Street apartment proposal divides Santa Cruz residents
Proponents applaud housing, opponents criticize height, shade, congestion
Downtown Santa Cruz affordable housing projects advance
Highway 1 homeless camp: ‘We really don’t have a place to send folks,’ staff said
Long awaited flood control project to start in Watsonville, Pajaro
County supervisors weigh in on vacation rentals, tiny homes
Evacuations ordered in San Lorenzo Valley, North Coast
County opens temporary help centers
Mass vaccination clinic for teachers likely to be delayed
Santa Cruz County's vaccine supply is the limiting factor
Train proposal heads to February vote in Santa Cruz County
County voters could weigh new sales tax for transit in 2022
Riverfront housing project approved in downtown Santa Cruz
Seven-story buildings include 175 condos, commercial space
Where will new housing go in Santa Cruz?
Planning commission recommends delay of General Plan update
Updated: What the stay-at-home order means for Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Local answers your questions
Santa Cruz needle exchange group sued
Private outfit blamed for syringe litter, advocates say they prevent disease
Utility’s tree work could speed mudslides, county leaders say
Complaints head to state utility commission, District Attorney’s Office
Coastal Commission, Santa Cruz staff clash on housing proposal
Outcome could set new state precedent