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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chatsworth-based Tig/M LLC demonstrates ‘Coast Futura,’ an electric, light-rail tram in Capitola in October 2021. The type of vehicle for Santa Cruz County’s passenger rail project has not been chosen ...

The Branciforte Head Start campus in Santa Cruz has been closed since Oct. 29, a result of the ongoing federal shutdown. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ >> A child care program that ...

Gundy Sartor donates food to her neighborhood dry food pantry on CA-236 between Azalea Street and Redwood Avenue in Boulder Creek on Nov. 18, 2025. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) ...

A proposal to build 157 homes on Graham Hill Road near Rollingwoods Drive has several hurdles to clear. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ >> A controversial proposal for 157 new homes on ...

Environmental activist Dan Haifley takes a photo of poppies growing on a trail in Cotoni-Coast Dairies near Davenport Aug. 9. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) DAVENPORT >> After ...

Yan Flower’s lunch special is a Downtown Santa Cruz favorite for in-the-know locals on a budget. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ COUNTY >> Is it possible to eat out for under $10 – ...