‘Nowhere to go’: Palomar tenants decry rent hikes, cockroaches
Tenants Association says landlord failed to give required notice
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
Over 100 seats across Santa Cruz County are up for election. Here’s why they matter.
Candidate info sessions Monday and Tuesday
Civic impact: our continued reporting on Flock Safety
How is your police department using Flock surveillance data?
PVUSD hired a bond facilities consultant last year with prior violation for bidding fraud
Consultant paid $50,000 to settle 2016 administrative order
Local volunteers patrol schools for ICE agents. They need more help.
Your Allied Rapid Response seeks volunteers
‘Don’t let anyone tell you no’: Mother Rosa Dolores, the driving force and heart of Pajaro
She once dreamt of bullfighting and now fights for Pajaro
‘Unacceptable’: Cabrillo College dental hygiene program on three-year state probation
Regulators say program changed student grades and is understaffed
‘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
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
Update: Santa Cruz transportation officials pivot toward temporary trail design
‘Interim trail’ approved for 6 miles of Coastal Rail Trail
‘We’re not in a good position’: Santa Cruz transportation staff push for trail atop tracks
Train advocates, Roaring Camp push back ahead of Thursday vote
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
Lighthouse Point can’t catch a break from erosion
Worsening storms threaten iconic surf spots and historic monuments on West Cliff
County supervisors greenlight draft rules for battery energy storage facilities
Energy company could seek state approval instead
Explainer: Public pension debts in Santa Cruz County
Despite reforms, local governments struggle with underfunded retirement payouts
How (and why) to run for school board in Santa Cruz County
Aug. 9 deadline for 32 seats
Explainer: Santa Cruz County’s road problems
County tax hike for roads possible in 2025
Proposed rail-trail route could divert onto streets across Live Oak-Capitola border
Explainer: The rail-trail’s proposed path through Santa Cruz County