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Federal shutdown threatens food assistance program for thousands of children in Santa Cruz County
Tariff money, new bill hope to provide relief
‘First big rain of the season’ expected in Santa Cruz County on Monday
Flood watch resources and storm prep advice
Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren to host town hall Saturday in Watsonville
Residents can submit questions for representatives to answer
Supervisors advance new rules to scrap illegally parked vehicles in Santa Cruz County
Homeless residents could face displacement
Transportation commission considers options for midcounty rail trail amid $77 million shortfall
State and federal grants remain at risk
Report: 21,000 Santa Cruz County residents could lose health insurance by 2028
Thousands of Santa Cruz County residents set to lose health insurance or see premiums double
Local college programs for Latino students to shutter as federal cuts take effect
Cabrillo College and UCSC to lose $3 million each
County works to uncover and reverse historical racist housing restrictions
Language illegal for more than 40 years still in some deeds
New study finds 29% of Santa Cruz County pregnancies near harmful pesticides
Plus: Watsonville activist completes 30-day hunger strike after brief hospitalization
How to get a 2025-26 COVID vaccine in Santa Cruz County
New state law means most health plans cover the shot
Live Oak housing development approved by Planning Commission
171 affordable housing units to be part of the Anton Solana project
Capitola leaders dismiss complaint against council member
Council addresses ongoing dispute during meeting
Former tenants sue landowner of proposed Ocean St. redevelopment alleging illegal evictions
Owner may sell properties after 389-unit proposal scrapped
Capitola intersection redesign could be reversed
Council to also review a grant for bike and pedestrian safety
Developer cancels 97-unit townhouse project on Meder St. in Santa Cruz
Reasons for scrapped project remain unclear
Monday community meeting on Frederick St. townhomes
23 townhomes proposed near Arana Gulch in Santa Cruz
Watsonville Hospital seeks to add Mixtec doulas, but challenges remain
Doulas could bridge language barriers in care
Advocates propose three laws to support Santa Cruz County immigrants
Laws would ban masked law enforcement, data sharing, some investments
Watsonville hunger striker breaks fast after hospitalization
Pajaro Valley schools bar hunger strikers from campus visits
Details of proposed Felton Fire tax remain unclear
Without more money, district may fold
Is your e-bike street legal? How to avoid a ticket or tow in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Police pledge crackdown on illegal e-bikes