Santa Cruz Local went to Coral Street to hear from people after Housing Matters closed its Day Services program to open Live ...
Four apartments available to rent, located at 525 Cedar St. in Downtown Santa Cruz, are considered 100% affordable and open ...
An investigation by Santa Cruz Local and Lighthouse Reports examines strategies by beverage companies to fight soda tax in ...
Boulder Creek Community has one way in and one way out after a after a rainstorm in 2025 washed away part of Lanktree Lane in ...
Measure Z in Santa Cruz flies in the face of a 2018 state ban against grocery taxes approved under duress from beverage ...
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Utility work is expected this summer at the former site of the Circle Church in Santa Cruz. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file) SANTA CRUZ >> Water and electrical work is expected this summer at ...
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Heather Contreras listens as community members speak at a meeting on Oct. 22. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) WATSONVILLE ...
Miles of North Coast hills and grasslands are set to open with trails at the Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument unit in 2025. (Bureau of Land Management) DAVENPORT >> Hiking and mountain biking ...
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark discusses his first year heading the department in a Dec. 3 interview. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) LIVE OAK >> Santa Cruz County Sheriff ...
The City of Capitola will be home to a future female surfer statue originally planned for Pleasure Point. (Alexandria Bordas — Santa Cruz Local file) CAPITOLA >> After months of navigating pushback ...