Santa Cruz County eyes a short-term residential treatment center for those with severe mental health to keep kids closer to ...

Immigration authorities have arrested at least three people in Santa Cruz County over the past three months, according to ...

Santa Cruz is increasingly cracking down on people living on Coral Street at Housing Matters, and added fences forcing the ...

Nurses demanded the reopening of Watsonville Hospital's NICU as the unannounced closure approaches two months with no opening ...

In Pajaro, seniors, veterans and people with disabilities can get discounted Uber rides through a program by Monterey-Salinas ...

As election season gets underway, Watsonville City Council has four seats up for grabs in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.

After 11 months, Pajaro Valley Unified School District and the teachers union reached a tentative agreement on a new ...

A Driscoll’s employee asked Santa Cruz Local to leave the company’s Watsonville offices after being buzzed in, apparently by mistake, on Sept. 2, 2025. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local file) ...

SANTA CRUZ >> One of the most dangerous intersections in Santa Cruz could soon get a redesign. Tuesday, the Santa Cruz City Council is set to consider two competing visions for changes to Bay Street ...

In July, Felton Fire property owners voted for an assessment expected to raise $1.7 million annually. (Amaya Edwards — Catchlight/Santa Cruz Local) FELTON >> Property owners within the Felton Fire ...

Races on the Nov. 3 ballot include city council seats in Capitola, Scotts Valley and Watsonville. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local file/CatchLight Local) SANTA CRUZ COUNTY>> As Election Day on Nov. 3 ...

6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17 Santa Cruz Council Chambers, 809 Center Street, Santa Cruz To comment ahead of the meeting, email [email protected] no later than 12 p.m. Monday Aug. 17. SANTA CRUZ >> In an ...