Local groups collaborating to build sustainable tiny homes for unhoused people
Partners include Mt. Calvary church, People First and Just Places
60-unit Mission Street apartment building attracts early opposition in Santa Cruz
Plans require demolishing medical offices
Santa Cruz city leaders may seek to end safe parking program for homeless people
Coastal Commission expected to renew city’s RV parking ban
Two 60-unit apartment buildings proposed on Mission St. in Santa Cruz
Online community meeting set for April 21
How is your police department using Flock data?
A guide for California reporters and researchers
Why is PVUSD paying a consultant $200,000 for advising amid budget troubles?
Contract approved by board without discussion
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
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
With frigid temperatures expected, severe weather shelters to open
Tonight and Friday in Santa Cruz, Watsonville
Rail line operator says ‘no’ to Santa Cruz harbor bridge path
Plus: City council to consider tenant relocation payments
Rail trail future in limbo despite more funding
Leaders continue searching for cost-saving measures
Transportation commission considers options for midcounty rail trail amid $77 million shortfall
State and federal grants remain at risk
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
Santa Cruz County remains a hotspot for fishing-related bird injuries
Bird rescuers call on fishermen to clean up lines, hooks
‘First big rain of the season’ expected in Santa Cruz County on Monday
Flood watch resources and storm prep advice
New study finds 29% of Santa Cruz County pregnancies near harmful pesticides
Plus: Watsonville activist completes 30-day hunger strike after brief hospitalization
San Lorenzo Park redesign could include pickleball, river restoration
Duck pond not included in proposed redesign
Inside the plan to expand Downtown Santa Cruz
Input on downtown expansion plan wanted at June 18 meeting
How to find home insurance in Santa Cruz County
Practical tips to reduce costs, navigate brokers and seek new options
How to get involved in budget hearings in Santa Cruz, Capitola, Scotts Valley, Watsonville
Speak out on public spending in May and June
Pesticide use near schools detailed in Santa Cruz County
Potentially harmful chemicals applied hundreds of times