Santa Cruz County Local News

Mayor Fred Keeley details the City of Santa Cruz strategic response to homelessness.

The anchovies are back, and with them thousands of hungry seabirds.

Now that the measure qualification and candidate filing deadlines have passed, a look at the local November 5 ballot.

Following the retirement of Sheriff Jim Hart, Santa Cruz County Supervisors will need to appoint a successor.

In their August 21 meeting, the Scotts Valley City Council approved the first update to the Parks Master Plan since 1996.

Santa Cruz developer Workbench has submitted an application for a mixed use development for 1024 Soquel Avenue.

The Sacramento Bee explains Proposition 6, the initiative to ban involuntary servitude.

California officials have warned students for years that for-profit schools may make misleading career claims — leaving them with “a mountain of debt” but no job. Still, many for-profit schools remain on the state’s list of recommended job training programs.

Applications are open for county youth and young adults ages 14 to 24 to serve on the new Youth Advisory Task Force.

The state of California is funding wildfire prevention and mitigation work in Santa Cruz County, including the clearance of fuel along Soquel San Jose Road and a wood chipping program.

Residents of the City of Santa Cruz are being asked to participate in an online survey seeking input about its 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area.

Pajaro Valley Arts has a new executive director and is ready to embark on fundraising to renovate and upgrade the site of its new headquarters in downtown Watsonville.

Schools that banned phones a few years ago have advice for other districts as the governor calls for a crackdown.

Proponents seek a 2% maximum on annual rent increases in a proposal to be considered by the Salinas City Council on August 20.

Lookout Local sat down with departing Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart for a look back on his 10 years in local law enforcement.

The Santa Cruz Planning and Community Development Department hosted an online meeting to present and discuss potential changes to policies regulating accessory dwelling units on August 15.

With 830 bills in the dreaded Senate and Assembly suspense files, legislators were busy August 15 killing about a third of them.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills that aim to make it easier to prosecute retail theft. He’s asking voters to reject a ballot measure that would impose even tougher penalties.

The Sacramento Bee explains Propisition 36, the anti-crime measure on the November Ballot.

On August 15, Santa Cruz County Health Officials announced the detection of animal tranquilizer mixed with Fentanyl in the local illicit drug supply.