Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools Faris Sabbah said local schools are navigating sweeping federal policy changes and funding cuts by reaffirming their commitment to equity and strengthening ...

Medi-Cal dental benefits are again at risk amid a challenging statewide fiscal outlook, writes Dientes CEO. For Santa Cruz County — where roughly one-third of residents rely on Medi-Cal — potential ...

The Santa Cruz County branch of the NAACP is holding its 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day March for the Dream on Jan. 19, beginning at 10 a.m. in front of Santa Cruz City Hall.

Under Gavin Newsom’s tenure, health care has been expanded, but his housing goals and homelessness pledges remain unfinished.

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission is seeking input on a coastal resiliency project along Highway 1 on ...

Other Brother Beer Co. opened its first satellite taproom, in Aptos Village, at the end of December, with 22 taps of its ...

Books centered on women dominated Santa Cruz Public Libraries’ most checked-out titles in 2025, led by Kristin Hannah’s "The ...

With the holidays in the rearview mirror, Watsonville is encouraging residents to dispose of their Christmas trees properly.

There is a one-way traffic closure on southbound Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in Ben Lomond because of emergency work. The ...

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