Santa Cruz County Local News


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Garvey and Schiff Go After Each Other in U.S. Senate Face-Off

10/09/2024

U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Adam Schiff (far left) and Republican Steve Garvey (second) participate in a debate moderated by news anchor Marc Brown (far right) in Glendale on Oct. 8, 2024. Photo by Damian Dovarganes, AP Photo

California Pledged $500 Million to Help Tenants Preserve Affordable Housing. They Didn’t Get a Dime.

10/09/2024

California allotted half a billion dollars to help community land trusts across the state. But budget cuts and bureaucracy have land trust advocates back where they were in 2020: seeking state aid to preserve affordable housing.

Invasive Tree Killing Beetle Found

10/09/2024

Officials announce an infestation of invasive shothole borer beetles has been confirmed along Zayante Creek south of Graham Hill Road in Felton.

Upcoming SCCRTC Passenger Rail and Trail Information Meetings

10/09/2024

Information about two upcoming Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission informational meetings on October 23 and 28.

Progress on West Cliff Drive Construction

10/09/2024

A look at the progress in repairs to West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz.

CA Gas Prices Session Moves to Senate

10/08/2024

On Aug. 31, when Gov. Gavin Newsom called a special session on gas prices, California motorists were paying $4.61 per gallon on average, $1.27 more than the national average.
On October 7, when the state Senate finally convened, prices were $4.68 in California, or $1.51 above the national average.

Affordable Housing to be Developed at 41st Avenue and Soquel Drive

10/08/2024

Learn more about a project to develop 289 units of affordable housing at Soquel Drive and 41st Avenue in Santa Cruz County.

Santa Cruz Supervisors Advance Butt Ban

10/08/2024

In their October 8 meeting, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors advanced a proposal to ban the sale of filtered cigarettes in the unincorporated parts of the county.

Second Watsonville Homeless Workshop

10/08/2024

A report on the October 5 community workshop held by the City of Watsonville to brainstorm ideas about addressing homelessness in the city.

Santa Cruz City Council Declines ADU Changes

10/08/2024

In their October 8 meeting, the City of Santa Cruz rejected a proposal to open up rental and ownership rules governing accessory dwelling units in the city.

Environmental Rebate Explained

10/08/2024

How to apply rebate as part of the recent $80 million state program to electrify homes.

Temporary Road Built Over Mountain Charlie Landslide

10/06/2024

Santa Cruz mountains residents are able to more easily come and go thanks to a temporary road built over the slow moving Mountain Charlie Road landslide.

Election Explainer: Proposition 35

10/04/2024

The Mercury News explains the Proposition 35 to renew the existing tax used to fund Medi-Cal health services.

Sempervirens Fund Acquires Parcel Adjacent to Big Basin Redwood State Park

10/04/2024

The 41-acre Año Nuevo Vista parcel has been acquired by the Sempervirens Fund land trust providing a possible future link between Año Nuevo and Butano state parks.

Laphonza Butler Wants You to Know She’s Your U.S. Senator

10/04/2024

Ever since Laphonza Butler took herself out of the running for U.S. Senate a year ago — just two weeks after Gov. Gavin Newsom picked her to replace the late Dianne Feinstein — she has faded into the background quite a bit.

Damaged Road Dashboard Launched

10/03/2024

Santa Cruz County has launched an online dashboard with which residents can track the progress of work on damaged roads in the county.

Pure Water Soquel Project Construction Completed

10/03/2024

The three year project to bring treated water from the Santa Cruz Wastewater Treatment Facility to a purification facility in Live Oak for injection to recharge the groundwater aquifer has been completed.

Candidate Profiles: Watsonville City Council

10/03/2024

An introduction to incumbent Jimmy Dutra and challenger Trina Coffman-Gomez who are running for the same seat on the Watsonville City Council in the November election.

Candidate Profiles: Capitola City Council

10/02/2024

An introduction to the four candidates running for seats on the Capitola City Council in the November election.

Habitat for Humanity Development in Watsonville Approved

10/02/2024

On October 1, the Watsonville Planning Commission approved a Habitat for Humanity project to develop homes on a parcel located on River Road.

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