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

Our newsroom exists because we love Santa Cruz County. We strive to understand its story in all of its complexity.

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 ...

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

Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to a firefighter who alleged that his ...

The guide has taken the top issues brought forth by the voters, and compressed months of interviews and research into a user-friendly format. Find side-by-side comparisons on issues like roads, ...

Many unhoused people and advocates have pushed back against recent efforts to clear homeless camps across Santa Cruz County, while some housed residents said they want more enforcement. Enforcement ...

Swanton Road at Mill Creek on the North Coast was damaged during the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in 2020. (Cal Fire) Decades of inadequate maintenance have left many county roads in “deplorable shape,” ...