Local leaders are advocating for the state to adopt a standardized child care safety plan for parents vulnerable to ...

Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark sat down with Santa Cruz Local on Dec. 3 to discuss his first year in office.

A new co-housing development is planned for a 13.6-acre plot just north of the City of Santa Cruz. Organizers are seeking ...

Santa Cruz-based Mental Health Client Action Network has no staff and no board of directors, and its future is unclear.

Pajaro Valley Unified School District staff will rally before a vote by district leaders that could cut dozens of staff positions.

6 p.m. Sept. 15 at 131 Kirby St., Felton. Read a draft of the proposed parcel tax measure. Update: The Board of Directors Thursday did not approve a ballot measure on this item. Another meeting is ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Soquel Gardens mobile home park residents Elizabeth Lopez and her mother, Leonor, worry they will be displaced if the park closes. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local) SOQUEL >> At least 10 mobile-home ...

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 – ...