Hiking and mountain biking trails are expected to open this summer at Cotoni-Coast Dairies on Santa Cruz County’s North Coast ...

The County of Santa Cruz settled a lawsuit for $2.2. million related to the 2020 death of Tamario Smith in the main jail.

Nearly two years after the river flooded, about 80% of $9.1 million in state money for flood relief in Pajaro has yet to be ...

A 196-unit housing proposal at the former Valley Gardens Golf Course includes new streets from Mount Hermon Road to Lockewood ...

County supervisors on Dec. 10 approved zoning for multifamily housing at 3500 Paul Sweet Road. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local) Updated Dec. 12: County supervisors approved rezones for 27 of 30 ...

The site is north of the Town Clock, near North Pacific Avenue and Water Street. At 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 developers plan to hold a community meeting on Zoom to gather feedback and answer ...

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A tsunami warning Thursday for much of the West Coast and northern Santa Cruz County stood for just over an hour before it ...