Hundreds of people gathered at the intersection of Ocean and Water streets in Santa Cruz on Monday afternoon to protest the ...

UC Santa Cruz police recently arrested and charged a man with indecent exposure after a staff member reported a young man ...

With a federal plan updating oil and gas drilling rules on Central Coast public lands now open for public comment, attention in Santa Cruz County has turned to whether any local federal lands could be ...

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Elias Gonzales, a Watsonville native and nonprofit leader, is running for the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors’ 4th District seat. He will face current county Supervisor Felipe Hernandez, who is ...

Clearing the Coral Street encampment days before the point-in-time count won’t house anyone — it just hides the problem, writes Food Not Bombs founder. By scattering unhoused people out of sight, the ...

Around Santa Cruz County politics & policy, including a look ahead at what's on upcoming agendas for local elected officials and commissions.

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