News Stories

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Tenants seek ban on rental application fees in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:02:06-07:00March 14, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, rentals, tenants|

State lawmakers consider changes

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Election outcomes hold steady in Santa Cruz County

By Santa Cruz Local|2024-08-13T17:02:14-07:00March 8, 2024|Tags: cannabis, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, education, Featured, health, Live Oak, March 5 2024 election, transportation, West Cliff|

Newsletter briefs for the week of March 10

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Live Oak School Board approves layoffs in new plan

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:02:21-07:00March 7, 2024|Tags: education, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Live Oak School District|

Parents, teachers call for budget transparency

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Early election results and voter turnout in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:02:31-07:00March 6, 2024|Tags: elections, Featured, March 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz County|

Participation trends lower

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O’Hara, Brunner, Trigueiro, Kalantari-Johnson win Santa Cruz City Council races

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:02:36-07:00March 5, 2024|Tags: elections, Featured, March 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz City Council|

Election Night outcomes hold

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Watsonville hospital bond adopted by voters

By Jesse Kathan and Nik Altenberg|2024-08-13T17:02:44-07:00March 5, 2024|Tags: elections, Featured, health, Jesse Kathan, March 5 2024 election, Nik Altenberg, Pajaro Valley Health Care District, Watsonville Community Hospital|

Measure N would allow medical center purchase

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School measures adopted in Live Oak, Happy Valley, Davenport

By Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T17:02:51-07:00March 5, 2024|Tags: elections, Featured, happy valley, Live Oak School District, March 5 2024 election, Pacific Elementary School District, Stephen Baxter|

School measures sail toward wins in March 5 election

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Measure M ballot initiative rejected by voters

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:02:58-07:00March 5, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, elections, Featured, housing, March 5 2024 election, Measure M|

More than 60% of votes cast against measure

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Brown, De Serpa head to November runoff for District 2 Santa Cruz County supervisor

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2024-08-13T17:03:05-07:00March 5, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, District 2, elections, Featured, Kara Meyberg Guzman, March 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Schwartz, Jaffe, Crane trail

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Martinez and Bradford to face off in November for District 5 Santa Cruz County supervisor seat

By Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T17:03:11-07:00March 5, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, County of Santa Cruz, elections, Featured, March 5 2024 election, San Lorenzo Valley, Stephen Baxter|

Martinez holds lead

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Koenig defeats Faulkner for District 1 Santa Cruz County Supervisor

By Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T17:03:19-07:00March 5, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, elections, Featured, Lani Faulkner, Manu Koenig, March 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Stephen Baxter|

Official results posted April 2

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Sales tax hikes for Santa Cruz County, city adopted by voters

By Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T17:03:26-07:00March 5, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, elections, Featured, March 5 2024 election, Stephen Baxter|

Measures K and L