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Incumbents Newsome, Golder lead in preliminary results for Santa Cruz City Council
Challengers Marin and Noack trail
Incumbent Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church leads in early election results
Challenger Ramon Gomez trails
It’s Election Day: here’s what you need to know
It's time to vote in the June 2 primary, we're here to help you today
The procrastinator’s guide to the June 2 election in Santa Cruz County
Who’s running and what they said
Murray Street Bridge to close for summer
Starting on or around June 10, the bridge will be closed in both directions
How Santa Cruz Candidates want to tackle homelessness
Ahead of the June 2 election, candidates offer diverging visions for homelessness policy
Palomar Inn tenants to receive a three-month reprieve from rent hikes
Rent hike notices to be reissued as required by state law
Santa Cruz to lose 20 homeless shelter beds
Housing Matters cites ongoing budget shortfalls
Four takeaways from Santa Cruz County election funding
Major donors include rail opponents, labor groups, local businesses
Female surfer statue finds new home in Capitola amid pushback from east side residents
After Pleasure Point residents were largely against the statue, Capitola embraces it
PVUSD school relocations are postponed, but still on the table.
Five ways to use your voice and get involved
‘Everything’s getting taken away’: PVUSD could close two schools this summer
Renaissance High could move to Duncan Holbert campus, displacing students
Four housing ideas from Santa Cruz mayor, council candidates
Build triplexes, fight the state, register rentals, consider taxes
‘Don’t let anyone tell you no’: Mother Rosa Dolores, the driving force and heart of Pajaro
She once dreamt of bullfighting and now fights for Pajaro
‘Nowhere to go’: Palomar tenants decry rent hikes, cockroaches
Tenants Association says landlord failed to give required notice
Santa Cruz Local’s June election guide is here
You told us what to ask candidates in Santa Cruz, South County and Pajaro. Here’s what they said.
Santa Cruz residents make bid to purchase Catalyst building as community-owned venue
More than $500,000 pledged in first 48 hours
Santa Cruz residents have spoken: housing, homelessness and transportation
We met with residents and listened to their concerns ahead of the June election
‘Unacceptable’: Cabrillo College dental hygiene program on three-year state probation
Regulators say program changed student grades and is understaffed
Boulder Creek community has one way in and one way out
Bonnie Brier lost its main access bridge in 2025. One year later, residents are still cut off.
Housing development behind Peace United Church grows in size
New application now calls for 47 units