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With frigid temperatures expected, severe weather shelters to open
Tonight and Friday in Santa Cruz, Watsonville
Affordable housing applications open on Pacific Ave.
Apply through March 21
Ryan Coonerty is running for Santa Cruz mayor: what to know about his campaign so far
Four things to know about the long-time politico
Santa Cruz County braces for state mental health funding shift
Homelessness, substance abuse prioritized, while overall funds are reduced
As Watsonville levee project construction begins, protection for Pajaro could be a decade away
Residents near Corralitos Creek welcome potential reprieve from floods
Epstein victim grew up in Santa Cruz County, latest DOJ release reveals
Jeffrey Epstein traveled to Santa Cruz, deposition says
Proposed lane reductions on Freedom Boulevard draw scrutiny from city leaders
Watsonville City Council deliberates plan to make road safer
Santa Cruz County Supervisors reluctantly approve Live Oak housing project
Neighbors poised to sue over application timeline
Local activists sue state regulators over cancer-causing pesticide
‘We should not have to keep suing the state just to be protected from cancer-causing chemicals.’
New vision for Watsonville’s Freedom Boulevard
The city’s most dangerous intersection might get safety upgrades
Santa Cruz County ICE updates: Two visits, at least one arrest since November
Jan. 18 visits to Watsonville, Freedom
Live Oak apartment proposal appears poised for legal battle over state housing law
Supervisors to consider 841 Capitola Road at Tuesday meeting
Santa Cruz County election preview: 2026
June primary: key dates, incumbents and new candidates
Photos: Inside the annual homeless census in Watsonville
Nearly 250 volunteers spread out across county for point-in-time count
Controversial proposal for seasonal farmworker housing stalls in Pajaro
Developer lists 1.3-acre parcel for sale
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Moss Landing restaurant owner fights for her livelihood a year after battery fire
“This is our whole life”: A multigenerational family holds onto hope despite rising threats of fires
Residents oppose Catalyst redevelopment; nightclub’s manager says new building is overdue
Developers hope to keep Catalyst in the building
Rep. Jimmy Panetta condemns tactics by ICE and DHS
Community leaders stand against ICE
Watsonville Hospital lost $24 million last year. 2026 isn’t looking much better
Plus: ICU staffing agreement extended through March 7
Santa Cruz County supervisors meeting yields progress for veterans, immigrant resident protection
Committee formed to prepare for federal immigration enforcement