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 signature-gathering effort kicked off Thursday to put a …
Smoke is visible from a fire at a Moss Landing battery facility about 9:45 a.m. Friday from Merritt Street near Castroville. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local)
MOSS LANDING >> Northerly wind is expected to push smoke from a fire …
Hineal Nieto, left, worked for Monterey Mushrooms in Royal Oaks for 44 years until the facility closed in December. He talks to a job recruiter at a county-led event Dec. 12 in Watsonville. Nieto. (Fidel M. Soto — Santa Cruz …
The CZU Lightning Complex Fire burn scar in Santa Cruz County in 2020. (NASA)
SANTA CRUZ >> As wildfires rage in Southern California, Santa Cruz County officials are urging residents to prepare for the possibility of a destructive wildfire here …
Jacob Sandoval speaks about a state pesticide proposal at a news conference in Watsonville in November. (Ruby Lee Schembari — Santa Cruz Local file)
Hearings on proposed pesticide rules
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation will present details of a …
Santa Cruz Planning Commissioners approved a six-story, 83-unit housing complex on the 900 block of Water Street in Santa Cruz. (Natalya Dreszer — Santa Cruz Local file)
SANTA CRUZ >> The Santa Cruz Planning Commission on Jan. 9 unanimously approved …
A decision to rebuild the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf is not expected for months, after detailed engineering work is done. (Tom Gigliotti)
Key takeaways
Fireworks may not return to the Capitola Wharf this fall because of a new permit required by the California Coastal Commission. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local)
Capitola City Council meeting: 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9
Fireworks may not return to the Capitola Wharf this fall because of a new permit required by the California Coastal Commission. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local)
Capitola City Council meeting: 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9
The end of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf is fenced off Dec. 24, a day after large surf tore off an area under repair. (Tom Gigliotti)
SANTA CRUZ >> The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is expected to decide …
The end of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf is fenced off Dec. 24, a day after large surf tore off an area under repair. (Tom Gigliotti)
SANTA CRUZ >> The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is expected to decide …
After 21-year-old Tamario Smith died in Santa Cruz County Jail in 2020, family and supporters rallied at the jail. (Mat Weir — Santa Cruz Local file)
SANTA CRUZ >> More than four years after 21-year-old Tamario Smith died in Santa …
After 21-year-old Tamario Smith died in Santa Cruz County Jail in 2020, family and supporters rallied at the jail. (Mat Weir — Santa Cruz Local file)
SANTA CRUZ >> More than four years after 21-year-old Tamario Smith died in Santa …
A proposal at 4444 Scotts Valley Drive includes a three-story, L-shaped building with 25 apartments. (BSB Design)
SCOTTS VALLEY >> Four housing projects in Scotts Valley could provide more than 500 new homes if they come to fruition.
The city …
A proposal at 4444 Scotts Valley Drive includes a three-story, L-shaped building with 25 apartments. (BSB Design)
SCOTTS VALLEY >> Four housing projects in Scotts Valley could provide more than 500 new homes if they come to fruition.
The city …
Neighbors and volunteers helped Pajaro resident Patricia Medrano haul furniture from her flooded home in March 2023. (Tyler Maldonado — Santa Cruz Local file)
Editor’s note: This story has been adapted from a Spanish-language Noticias Watsonville episode sent to WhatsApp …
Neighbors and volunteers helped Pajaro resident Patricia Medrano haul furniture from her flooded home in March 2023. (Tyler Maldonado — Santa Cruz Local file)
Editor’s note: This story has been adapted from a Spanish-language Noticias Watsonville episode sent to WhatsApp …
Vecinos y voluntarios ayudaron a Patricia Medrano, residente de Pajaro, a sacar muebles de su casa el 27 de marzo de 2023. (Tyler Maldonado — Santa Cruz Local )
Vecinos y voluntarios ayudaron a Patricia Medrano, residente de Pajaro, a sacar muebles de su casa el 27 de marzo de 2023. (Tyler Maldonado — Santa Cruz Local )
Miles of North Coast hills and grasslands are set to open with trails at the Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument unit in 2025. (Bureau of Land Management)
DAVENPORT >> Hiking and mountain biking trails are expected to open this summer at …
