• 

High wind, rain, surf, slides due for Santa Cruz County

By Nik Altenberg|2025-02-14T12:45:54-08:00February 12, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, floods, high surf, Nik Altenberg, rain, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Mountains, storms, water, weather, wind|

Weather service issues warnings through Saturday

• 

Study projects climate impact on Santa Cruz County roads, rail lines

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-22T18:00:04-08:00January 23, 2025|Tags: climate change, county roads, environment, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Lompico, roads, Santa Cruz County, Soquel Hills|

Transportation staff hope to shore up money for projects

• 

Cotoni-Coast Dairies trails expected to open in summer 2025

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-12-12T12:26:30-08:00December 12, 2024|Tags: Bureau of Land Management, Cotoni-Coast Dairies, Davenport, environment, Featured, Jesse Greenspan, North Coast, Santa Cruz County, tourism|

Parking, land management controversies on North Coast

• 

Maps: Could a tsunami in Santa Cruz County reach your home?

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-23T15:13:57-08:00December 6, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, disaster, earthquake, emergencies, environment, explainer, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, ocean safety, Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz County, tsunami|

Consult maps and make a plan, officials advised after Thursday’s warning

• 

Pajaro Valley school board could shake up as 3 incumbents trail

By Nik Altenberg|2024-11-13T17:28:46-08:00November 13, 2024|Tags: Featured, Monterey County, Nik Altenberg, Nov. 5 2024 election, Pajaro Valley, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County|

Split continues over ethnic studies contract

• 

After Trump win, Santa Cruz County leaders affirm support for immigrants

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-08T19:03:03-08:00November 8, 2024|Tags: Capitola Police, Carlos Palacios, City of Santa Cruz, Donald Trump, Featured, Fred Keeley, immigration, Jesse Kathan, Law enforcement, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz police, Scotts Valley police, Watsonville police|

Legal protections outlined in letter, event

• 

Aromas-San Juan school bond heads toward passage

By Nik Altenberg|2024-11-20T14:34:07-08:00November 7, 2024|Tags: Aromas, Aromas San Juan School District, Featured, Monterey County, Nik Altenberg, Nov. 5 2024 election, San Benito County, Santa Cruz County|

Tri-county Measure D would issue $44 million in bonds

• 

Lakeside Joint School District parcel tax heads toward approval

By Jay Leedy|2024-11-20T13:34:44-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: elections, Jay Leedy, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Mountains|

Measure HH extends funding for district

• 

Measure Q, Santa Cruz County water and wildfire tax leads in early results

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-13T12:07:52-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, Nov. 5 2024 election, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Santa Cruz County, Sempervirens Fund|

Updated counts show more than 59% approval

• 

Homelessness dips in Santa Cruz, rises in Watsonville

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:54:54-07:00July 19, 2024|Tags: chronic homelessness, Featured, homelessness, Jesse Kathan, Robert Ratner, Santa Cruz County|

The 2024 point-in-time homeless census in four charts

• 

New state laws and recent votes from Santa Cruz County legislators

By Michael Warren Mott and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T16:55:09-07:00July 5, 2024|Tags: California assembly, California senate, Dawn Addis, Featured, Gail Pellerin, Gavin Newsom, John Laird, Michael Warren Mott, Robert Rivas, Santa Cruz County, state legislature|

Gas stoves, LGBTQ+ protections and shelter money for Santa Cruz

• 

How to apply for affordable housing in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:55:19-07:00July 1, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, internet, Pacific Station, Santa Cruz County|

Plus: Road, sewer work set for Downtown Santa Cruz in July