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 ...

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

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

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

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

The Capitola City Council on Thursday told city staff to develop a Wharf Master Plan with a restaurant, lifeguard tower and boat storage.

An anti-Trump protest drew thousands to San Lorenzo Park in Santa Cruz on Saturday morning. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ >> More than 10,000 people joined a “No Kings” protest in ...

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 ...

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

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 ...