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 ...

Sidewalk construction is expected to start this fall on Highway 9 between San Lorenzo Valley High School and Graham Hill Road. (Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local) Help shape Santa Cruz ...

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 ...

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 ...

A crane at a housing project is visible across downtown Santa Cruz in January 2023. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file) SANTA CRUZ >> The Santa Cruz City Council on Tuesday approved a final ...

Local music venue The Catalyst has been in the building on Pacific Avenue for more than 50 years. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ >> The Catalyst nightclub in Downtown Santa Cruz could be ...

Update: The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission on Thursday voted to pursue the interim trail built on top of the train tracks. Full story to come Friday. SANTA CRUZ >> As the Santa ...

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 ...

SANTA CRUZ >> A new co-housing development is in the works for a 13.6-acre plot just north of the City of Santa Cruz — and organizers are looking for locals to join as future residents. The proposed ...

LIVE OAK >> A proposal for 100 townhomes at 5940 Soquel Ave. is set to go to the Santa Cruz County Planning Commission Wednesday, Dec. 10. Developer KB Home submitted an application for the 5-acre ...

A Flock security camera on the corner of Green Valley Road in Watsonville. These license plate camera readers have come under scrutiny as fears escalate around alleged sharing of collected data with ...