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 ...

Sidewalk construction is expected to start this fall on Highway 9 between San Lorenzo Valley High School and Graham Hill Road. (Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local) Help shape Santa Cruz ...

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 ...

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) ...

SANTA CRUZ >> A new co-housing development is in the works for a 13.6-acre plot just north of the City of Santa Cruz — and organizers are looking for locals to join as future residents. The proposed ...

Update: The Santa Cruz City Council voted Nov. 18 to not pursue a walking or biking path across the rail bridge. SANTA CRUZ >> A proposed walking and biking trail on the rail bridge across the Santa ...

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 – ...

SANTA CRUZ >> Nearly four months after shutting its doors, Santa Cruz-based Mental Health Client Action Network has no staff and no board of directors, and its future is unclear. A former volunteer ...

SANTA CRUZ >> A railroad bridge next to the closed Murray Street bridge may temporarily open for bike and pedestrian traffic as part of an effort to save flagging businesses near the Santa Cruz harbor ...