More than 100 elected positions to represent Santa Cruz County residents are up for grabs in the Nov. 3 general election.

Current and former faculty and students from the dental hygiene program at Cabrillo College alleged toxic behavior by college administrators ...

How reporters and researchers in California can use data involving Flock Safety to track whether their agencies were ...

Reporters at Santa Cruz Local followed concerns related to Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based surveillance company under scrutiny ...

Santa Cruz has one of the state’s longest-running Juneteenth celebrations, with the main celebration held at London Nelson ...

Noticias Watsonville's Pedro González Rentería tells the story of Antonia Vega González, owner of Dulce Organic Farms in ...

Pajaro Valley Unified School District hired a consultant to advise on bond facilities projects who previously faced an administrative order ...

Noticias Watsonville son las noticias locales en español para los residentes del Valle del Pájaro. Somos periodistas y estamos aquí para servirle. Producimos noticias e información local justa y ...

Superintendent Heather Contreras brought in a consultant that costs $15,000 a month. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local file) WATSONVILLE >> Pajaro Valley Unified School District is ...

Voters in Santa Cruz County will have an opportunity to participate in the June Primary election and the November General election, 2026. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) SANTA CRUZ ...

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) ...

The City of Capitola will be home to a future female surfer statue originally planned for Pleasure Point. (Alexandria Bordas — Santa Cruz Local file) CAPITOLA >> After months of navigating pushback ...