A Mobile Crisis Response Team now offers 24-hour, non-police response to mental health crises in Santa Cruz County by calling ...

Read about what Santa Cruz County health officials want you to know about bird flu in the county and how to keep safe.

How are local governments in Santa Cruz County preparing for an estimated sea-level rise of up to 7 feet by 2100?

Community Action Board CEO MariaElena De La Garza holds a “red card” of basic immigrant rights at a news conference outside Santa Cruz County Superior Court on Nov. 7. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local ...

Ten years after the closure of Miramar Fish Grotto on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, a new version of the restaurant may ...

Applications are open to oversee about $7 million annually for environmental projects through Measure Q in Santa Cruz County.

Storm damage prompts the closure of Schulties Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains in 2023. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local file) SANTA CRUZ >> A new report examines how climate change is expected to ...

As a lawsuit from a Santa Cruz landlord remains in federal court, the Santa Cruz City Council is set to consider its rent ...

To better understand the needs of Santa Cruz County workers and employers, the county’s workforce board plans to host forums.

Cabrillo College trustees approved troubled property management company Greystar to build and operate its student housing ...

Elaine Johnson, executive director of Housing Santa Cruz County, speaks at a Jan. 16 event for a campaign to fund affordable housing. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ >> A ...

After elevated levels of “forever chemicals” or PFAS were found in the water at Rountree jail, a new water filtration system is expected.