Federal cuts to Medicaid could upend Watsonville Community Hospital's progress towards financial stability and leave ...

Three homes near Mission and Dufour streets can be demolished for a six-story, 67-unit apartment building with UCSC students ...

Construction was delayed on a new skateboard park at Pinto Lake County Park outside Watsonville, and it’s now expected to open summer 2026.

The Santa Cruz Planning Commission Thursday will consider a six-story, 67-unit apartment building with ground-floor shops on ...

Farmworkers carry the heaviest health risks from pesticides, and pregnant workers can expose their children to a lifetime of ...

Nearly a decade after Kaiser Permanente Arena opened as a temporary facility for the Santa Cruz Warriors basketball team, team leaders say it needs to be replaced by a more permanent home. To make ...

Several water-related projects are underway in Santa Cruz County that proponents say are vital to keep water taps flowing reliably.

Microbiology professor Karen Ottemann addresses a crowd of students, faculty and other supporters at a Stand Up for Science rally Friday at UC Santa Cruz. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ ...

Watsonville police should hire more officers and non-sworn staff, and divert more calls to civilian staff, according to a consultant’s report ...

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday approved a two-year agreement with nonprofit Míocar for an electric carshare program in the city.

New owners of Soquel Gardens mobile home park plan to ask county officials to allow its closure and accept a 100-apartment redevelopment plan.

Santa Cruz County Supervisors are set to consider 47 property rezones that would allow more homes in Aptos, Live Oak, Soquel.