Santa Cruz County Local News: Elections & Politics

School and fire leaders explain plans to voters.

Incumbent Manu Koenig and newcomer Lani Faulkner face off in 2024 Santa Cruz County supervisorial race.

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District has started the process to raise rates, ultimately leading to a community vote.

Gov. says California is already working on effort to manufacture its own insulin at lower costs.

Voters likely to support bond measure for Pajaro Unified School District projects

Systemic and community biases hinder women of color vying for office.

Newsom said that California already has laws to prevent discrimination based on 'ancestry.'

Co-president Peggy Flynn and board member Angela Chesnut talk about the evolution of the club and what it stands for, as well as future events and challenges.

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has unanimously adopted an adaptive Artificial Intelligence Appropriate Use policy, becoming among the first local governments in the United States to encourage the use of artificial intelligence among staff while creating a framework to address concerns related to the technology.

The statement was widely well-received, but a few spoke against it

Opponents Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson and Joy Schendledecker have different ideas for the lower westside neighborhood.

Pick fulfills Newsom's pledge to name Black woman to Feinstein's seat.