The Catalyst nightclub in Downtown Santa Cruz could be demolished and relocated to the bottom floor of a seven-story, 64-unit ...

Federal immigration agents entered the Santa Cruz County at least 24 times since Jan. 25. ICE visited Watsonville and the ...

Head Start supports families with children 0 to 5 years old with child care in Santa Cruz County. The nonprofit operator, ...

Santa Cruz County supervisors are revising guidelines for battery storage facilities in a proposed development in Watsonville ...

California residents received their monthly food assistance payments (CalFresh) after a 10-day delay, but food insecurity remains a threat.

Update: The Santa Cruz City Council voted Nov. 18 to not pursue a walking or biking path across the rail bridge. SANTA CRUZ >> A proposed walking and biking trail on the rail bridge across the Santa ...

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Santa Cruz Police inadvertently— and illegally— shared license plate camera data from Flock Safety with out-of-state law ...

Federal Medicaid cuts could hamper Watsonville Community Hospital’s ability to break even and serve more residents in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local) WATSONVILLE ...

Watsonville Police Capt. Mish Radich answers questions at a Watsonville City Council meeting on Tuesday. (Tyler Maldonado — Santa Cruz Local) WATSONVILLE >> Watsonville police should hire more ...

SANTA CRUZ >> The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday advanced new restrictions on short-term rentals to maintain housing stock and address complaints about disrespectful vacationers.