Santa Cruz County Local News: Elections & Politics

Plus: Scotts Valley special elections in October, November.

But questions remain whether a boost from $17 to $20 will be enough.

The longest-serving California senator had a legendary political career spanning seven decades.

But federal judge handed gun makers a big victory Friday, overruling “large-capacity magazine” ban

SB 799 gives workers on strike at least two weeks access to state unemployment payments.

Fresh off the recent legislative session in Sacramento, state Senator John Laird talks about a range of issues concerning local residents.

Removal from Medi-Cal rolls was suspended during the pandemic. Not anymore.

Last week, Good Times spoke to the women running for the open county supervisor seat. Now, we hear from the other two candidates.

Bipartisan bill banning Chinese-owned social media app would have taken effect immediately.

Two women are running for outgoing Supervisor Zach Friend’s seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors.

Keresha Durham, Susan Monheit, Frank Barron, and Candace Broen of Housing for People—a grassroots citizens' initiative campaign—are interviewed on Talk of the Bay.