Santa Cruz County jobs rebound, but housing costs, aging population remain challenges
State of the Workforce report highlights trends, solutions
Roads, power, disaster prep are top priorities for San Lorenzo Valley voters
Residents ask next county supervisor for better communication
How to apply for affordable housing in Santa Cruz County
Last updated: June 2024 Many Santa Cruz Local readers have asked how to apply for below-market-rate rentals in new and upcoming housing projects. There are some project-specific waitlists from nonprofit developers such as MidPen Housing, Eden Housing and others, [...]
Watsonville voters could open city commissions to non-citizens
Two questions to appear on Nov. 5 ballot
Recreational campsites could expand in Santa Cruz County
Plus: Soda tax, Capitola Wharf and Downtown expansion
Proposed rail-trail route could divert onto streets across Live Oak-Capitola border
Explainer: The rail-trail’s proposed path through Santa Cruz County
Front-Spruce-Pacific Sewer Rehabilitation Project
Read about other notable housing and construction projects in Santa Cruz County. A sewer pipe that runs near the Kaiser Permanente Arena on Front Street to Neary Lagoon in Santa Cruz is expected to be replaced this summer. [...]
Explainer: Nov. 5 bond measure for Pajaro Valley Unified School District
$315 million could be raised for school repairs, new buildings
Scotts Valley City Council approves budget, eyes tax hike
Plus: Central Coast Legislative Caucus unites lawmakers
Inside the plan to expand Downtown Santa Cruz
Input on downtown expansion plan wanted at June 18 meeting
How many unhoused people have found homes in Santa Cruz County?
Key statistic takes some digging
Psychiatrists, firefighters are top earning Santa Cruz County public employees
Top 20 salaries include law enforcement, county administrators