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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
Tell us how you found housing in Santa Cruz County
Send tips for tenants on the hunt
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
Scotts Valley calls on residents to join the Citizens Academy
Learn about local governance and city operations
Lighthouse Point can’t catch a break from erosion
Worsening storms threaten iconic surf spots and historic monuments on West Cliff
Progressive Rail pushes back on RTC’s rail line takeover attempt
An ‘unfazed’ RTC remains undeterred
Design revealed for 8-story Pacific Ave. apartments in Santa Cruz
Community meeting planned Jan. 26
‘ICE Out for Good’ protest planned Friday in Scotts Valley
Plus: Capitola paddle out against ICE on Sunday
Meeting for Catalyst nightclub redevelopment set for Jan. 29
Petition fighting project has more than 10,000 signatories
This Santa Cruz nonprofit gave him a home. Then they took it away.
Left behind by the defunct Mental Health Client Action Network
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