An investigation by Santa Cruz Local and Lighthouse Reports examines strategies by beverage companies to fight soda tax in ...

Measure Z in Santa Cruz flies in the face of a 2018 state ban against grocery taxes approved under duress from beverage ...

Applications for an exemption tot he Measure C parcel tax are due by July 24. Eligible homeowners must provide income and ...

Regional Transportation Commissioners narrowly approved an “interim trail” design for a six-mile segment of the 32-mile Coastal Rail Trail through Live Oak, Capitola and Aptos on Dec. 4. (Nik ...

The City of Capitola will be home to a future female surfer statue originally planned for Pleasure Point. (Alexandria Bordas — Santa Cruz Local file) CAPITOLA >> After months of navigating pushback ...

People hold signs rallying against Flock Safety surveillance cameras during public comment at a Santa Cruz City Council meeting on Jan. 13, 2026. (B. Sakura Cannestra — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ >> ...

Local advocates and surfers are increasingly concerned about the future of West Cliff and its famous surf breaks. They are pushing the City of Santa Cruz to invest in a study with solutions to ...

The future of an approved, five-story apartment complex next to Marianne’s Ice Cream on Ocean Street is uncertain. (BDE Architecture) SANTA CRUZ >> The developer of a planned 389-unit apartment ...

SANTA CRUZ >> An affordable housing complex at the former Santa Cruz Metro bus station in downtown opened its application for interested tenants. The apartment complex at 902 Pacific Ave. has 128 ...

Members of the East Meadow Action Committee protest a proposed student housing project at UC Santa Cruz in 2018. Judges have dismissed the committee’s lawsuits, but the Student Housing West project ...

Santa Cruz has one of the state’s longest-running Juneteenth celebrations, with events across the county spanning over two weekends. This year marked the 35th anniversary. Juneteenth is connected to ...

Watsonville High School students participate in a nationwide walkout on Jan. 20. The action is in protest against the killing of Renee Good and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s tactics.