A lawsuit against the city of Watsonville related to a development proposal near the airport could have far-reaching ...

A developer is in negotiations with the city for a design proposal on the long-anticipated Town Center plan that could add ...

In Pajaro, seniors, veterans and people with disabilities can get discounted Uber rides through a program by Monterey-Salinas ...

Nurses demanded the reopening of Watsonville Hospital's NICU as the unannounced closure approaches two months with no opening ...

Immigration authorities have arrested at least three people in Santa Cruz County over the past three months, according to ...

Santa Cruz is increasingly cracking down on people living on Coral Street at Housing Matters, and added fences forcing the ...

Santa Cruz County eyes a short-term residential treatment center for those with severe mental health to keep kids closer to ...

A proposal for 52 homes at 1098 38th Ave. could be constructed by May 2028. (Tyler Maldonado — Santa Cruz Local file) CAPITOLA >> A proposal for 52 below-market-rate homes beside the Santa Cruz Branch ...

Nurses and their supporters hold an informational picket at Dominican Hospital on June 30. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) LIVE OAK >> Dominican Hospital nurses rallied in front of ...

The Catalyst could be demolished to make way for a seven-story building with condos. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local file) SANTA CRUZ >> Two Santa Cruz residents have launched an ...

Omar Dieguez plans to hunger strike for the month of September to protest the use of pesticides near schools in Pajaro Valley. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local) Editor’s note: Find the original story ...

The Calypso Apartments on Center Street in Downtown Santa Cruz were first proposed in 2021 as market-rate, but developers in 2024 chose to instead pursue 100% below-market-rate. (Swenson Builders) ...