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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
‘Pretty dire’: Food banks and CalFresh users brace for federal cuts
Tightened eligibility for food stamps could strain nonprofits
Day 11 pesticides hunger strike: fatigue, lack of concentration setting in
Watsonville activists to go without food for 30 days
San Lorenzo Park redesign could include pickleball, river restoration
Duck pond not included in proposed redesign
As a new state bill pushes back against license plate cameras, Watsonville looks to add more
Watsonville City Council meeting Tuesday
Scotts Valley Vice Mayor resigns
City council must appoint replacement or order election
They fled violence and war to Santa Cruz County. Now, their future is uncertain.
Local volunteer network offers support to asylum seekers
253 below-market-rate homes on tap in Soquel
Construction expected to begin January 2026
Cost-saving efforts backfire for rail trail in Santa Cruz, Live Oak, Capitola
Shortfall could delay construction
License plate cameras praised by Watsonville police despite immigration concerns
Privacy advocates say data is still vulnerable