Cal Fire started a 250-acre controlled burn in San Mateo County Wednesday, and more fires are expected this month in Santa ...

The city council is set to consider a strategy to temper new Downtown Santa Cruz building heights and support ...

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Soda companies have spent about $1,235,000 on the No on Measure Z campaign. Santa Cruz Local fact checks claims from both ...

In 2019, a related organization filed a lawsuit against Encompass Community Services alleging financial mismanagement. They ...

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A mix of tax breaks, fee waivers and other incentives could invigorate the potential Capitola Mall redevelopment, a ...

En Watsonville y el Valle de Pajaro hay algunos recursos y se puede solicitar ayuda para la renta y para buscar vivienda.

Paul Booth, who lives off Highway 17, said his home insurance was not renewed in 2023. (Michael Warren Mott — Santa Cruz Local file) SANTA CRUZ >> As thousands of Santa Cruz County homeowners are ...

Santa Cruz Local’s Election Guide has clear, comprehensive candidate comparisons, and the most thorough explanations of local ...