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 ...

We look for approaches to problems in other cities and counties and dissect them. We unravel how those solutions work, where they fall short and what it would take to bring those models to Santa Cruz ...

Scientists expect several feet of sea-level rise in Santa Cruz County in the coming decades as the global climate warms, potentially submerging beaches and severely eroding cliffs. California law ...

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Choose Race B - Workforce Housing And Climate Protection Act - Majority to pass C - Workforce Housing Affordability Act - Majority to pass Name: The City of Santa Cruz Workforce Housing and Climate ...

Workers process ballots at the Santa Cruz County Clerk’s Office in June 2022. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file) SANTA CRUZ >> On Nov. 4, voters in the City of Santa Cruz will consider two tax ...

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SANTA CRUZ>> A proposed train from Pajaro to Santa Cruz would likely require a sales tax increase that could push Santa Cruz County rates to among the highest in California, according to a report from ...

A voter fills out a ballot at the County Building on Ocean Street in Santa Cruz on Nov. 4, 2024. (Allison Garcia — Santa Cruz Local file) SANTA CRUZ >> On Nov. 4, voters in the City of Santa Cruz will ...

The Santa Cruz Main Jail at 259 Water St. in Santa Cruz is across the street from Santa Cruz County Superior Court. Inmates often are transported between the court and jail. (Stephen Baxter — Santa ...