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11/07/2023
Those watching the race to replace retiring Supervisor Bruce McPherson wondered whether Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart would run. Instead, Hart has endorsed Monica Martinez, giving the nonprofit CEO a leg up over fellow candidates Christopher Bradford and Theresa Bond.

08/07/2023
“I’ve got family that has worked in community service-oriented professions for a long time,” the Capitola councilmember says.

08/07/2023
Deitch, 74, told the Sentinel he previously ran for the 2nd District role in 1996, 2000 and 2012. He also ran for the 3rd District in 2010 and has made several more attempts at other federal and statewide office positions.

04/10/2023
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors are trying to increase public access to restrooms, whether through ordinances requiring private businesses to open their bathrooms, or an incentive program.

03/16/2023
Santa Cruz County supervisors voted to appoint Andy Schiffrin temporarily to the county planning commission after previously blocking his nomination by Justin Cummings.

03/08/2023
November 2024 is still a ways out, but a list of names of potential candidates among the three supervisor seats up for election in Santa Cruz County has already begun to emerge.

02/28/2023
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Chair Zach Friend and Supervisors Manu Koenig and Bruce McPherson denied Justin Cummings’ appointee.

02/13/2023
Bruce McPherson formally requested the update, saying his office is frequently questioned on the subject and he's "just a little concerned about how it has gone."

01/27/2023
Marilyn Liddicoat, former Santa Cruz County supervisor and staunch conservative who was among the first women lawyers in county history, died at her home in Corralitos late last month.

12/28/2022
Preliminary research measured an annual total of 163,058 metric tons of greenhouse gases or 22.8 percent of total county emissions stemming from gas consumption for heating, water heating and cooking.

12/13/2022
Officials say the county does not currently have an inpatient program for youth suffering a mental health crisis and up to this point had been transporting patients to facilities in neighboring counties.

11/21/2022
Justin Cummings trailed Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson by nearly 5 percentage points after Election Day. More than a week later, he pulled ahead, giving credence to the local axiom that Santa Cruz progressives just vote later.

11/15/2022
Proposed General Plan amendments include rezoning for 21 parcels in an effort to combat the region's housing crisis. Discussion will continue at the Dec. 6 meeting.

11/04/2022
After working together on Santa Cruz City Council for two years, Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson and Justin Cummings are facing each other in the race to represent District 3 on the Board of Supervisors.

10/24/2022
The two Watsonville natives and longtime political figures will compete to fill the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors seat being vacated by Greg Caput.

08/23/2022
The county Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience is in process of developing a new Climate Action and Adaption Plan and shared some of its latest findings and future intentions with the board. “How we respond, adapt and mitigate the climate crisis will be a living process,” said Dave Reid, the office’s director.

08/08/2022
After a month-long recess, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors received a presentation on homelessness in the county, approved a merger of the Planning Department and Department of Public Works, and discussed a ballot measure on supervisor term limits.

06/08/2022
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to move forward with a proposal to fund numerous social service programs. The vote encountered opposition from the public, both in person and online. The final vote will be June 28.

05/19/2022
Just weeks before the June 7 election, a candidate for Santa Cruz County Supervisor said she has filed a watchdog complaint alleging open government violations by one of her campaign opponents.

05/17/2022
Curious community members attended an in-person forum in Watsonville’s Civic Plaza Community Center and also tuned in from home to listen to candidates from the 30th Assembly District and 4th District of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors.