Santa Cruz residents make bid to purchase Catalyst building as community-owned venue
More than $500,000 pledged in first 48 hours
Housing development behind Peace United Church grows in size
New application now calls for 47 units
Tenants set to be displaced by new affordable housing in Downtown Santa Cruz
102-unit building approved by planning commission
Local groups collaborating to build sustainable tiny homes for unhoused people
Partners include Mt. Calvary church, People First and Just Places
Santa Cruz County leaders join lawsuit against planned immigration facility
Gilroy to be the site for a possible ICE detention and processing space
Inside Renaissance High: students photograph their school amid threat of closure
Students share why the continuation school is critical to their success
Paid parking, road repairs and scanter reserves: Inside the draft Santa Cruz County budget
Weigh in on draft budget in meetings Wednesday and Thursday
Mayoral race: Coonerty leads a field of five in early count
No runoff if preliminary results hold
‘I don’t know what to do’: Santa Cruz homeless residents grapple with dwindling services
Housing Matters’ Day Services closure cuts off bathrooms, showers, water
As Watsonville Hospital relies on loans to stay afloat, long-term fix still unclear
Plus: Hospital moves to limit immigration enforcement access
A Santa Cruz nonprofit offered to step in for an embattled mental health organization. Not everyone is on board.
People First could temporarily run MHCAN’s programs
County residents notified of “Erin Brockovich chemical” in drinking water
Tightened state standards prompt disclosure; officials maintain water is safe
Proposed lane reductions on Freedom Boulevard draw scrutiny from city leaders
Watsonville City Council deliberates plan to make road safer
New vision for Watsonville’s Freedom Boulevard
The city’s most dangerous intersection might get safety upgrades
Progressive Rail pushes back on RTC’s rail line takeover attempt
An ‘unfazed’ RTC remains undeterred
Santa Cruz County residents’ input wanted on 2050 transportation plan
RTC meeting Jan. 15
As rain continues in Santa Cruz County, how to check river water levels
Guide to local storms and flood resources
As Watsonville levee project construction begins, protection for Pajaro could be a decade away
Residents near Corralitos Creek welcome potential reprieve from floods
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.’
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
Are Santa Cruz County governments prepared for sea-level rise?
Map shows 6 feet of potential rise in 75 years
As Los Angeles burns, Santa Cruz County officials urge wildfire prep — and not just in the mountains
Alert signups, evacuation plans and home hardening tips
Will a new court program address severe mental illness in Santa Cruz County?
State mandate uses county dollars, doesn’t fund services or housing
Maps: Could a tsunami in Santa Cruz County reach your home?
Consult maps and make a plan, officials advised after Thursday’s warning