Following months of heightened scrutiny of Flock Safety, Santa Cruz City Council proposes ending the city’s contract with the ...

Santa Cruz city advisory boards, commissions and committees are an opportunity for residents to weigh in on local issues. Apply by Jan. 11.

New fire safety rules will impact thousands of Santa Cruz County homeowners, and will take effect immediately for new ...

Though no California piers are entirely immune to fisherman-bird conflict, Santa Cruz County is a hotspot for fishing ...

The Santa Cruz clinic was one of five that closed within the Mar Monte network after Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood ...

Watsonville Police Capt. Mish Radich answers questions at a Watsonville City Council meeting on Tuesday. (Tyler Maldonado — Santa Cruz Local) WATSONVILLE >> Watsonville police should hire more ...

SANTA CRUZ >> Nearly four months after shutting its doors, Santa Cruz-based Mental Health Client Action Network has no staff and no board of directors, and its future is unclear. A former volunteer ...

Editor’s note: This story is the second in a series on pesticides and health in Pajaro Valley. It was supported by The Commonwealth Fund and a Journalism & Women Symposium Health Journalism Fellowship ...

Capitola city leaders plan to ask residents whether a restaurant and other buildings should be rebuilt on the Capitola Wharf. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file) CAPITOLA >> More than two years ...

The No on Z campaign mailed at least nine fliers to Santa Cruz voters as of Oct. 18, sent at least five people door to door and blanketed social media and TV with advertisements. (No on Z campaign) ...

Participants saddle up to the third annual Senior Speed Dating event at Grey Bears in Live Oak on Thursday. (Grace Stetson — Santa Cruz Local) LIVE OAK >> Amanda, a 58-year old divorcée, tried dating ...

WATSONVILLE >> After years of steady financial recovery, Watsonville Community Hospital is again on shaky financial footing — with more than $14 million in losses so far this year — as its leaders ...