Santa Cruz city advisory boards, commissions and committees are an opportunity for residents to weigh in on local issues. Apply by Jan. 11.

New fire safety rules will impact thousands of Santa Cruz County homeowners, and will take effect immediately for new ...

Though no California piers are entirely immune to fisherman-bird conflict, Santa Cruz County is a hotspot for fishing ...

The Santa Cruz clinic was one of five that closed within the Mar Monte network after Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood ...

Sidewalk construction is expected to start this fall on Highway 9 between San Lorenzo Valley High School and Graham Hill Road. (Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local) Help shape Santa Cruz ...

The Branciforte Head Start campus in Santa Cruz has been closed since Oct. 29, a result of the ongoing federal shutdown. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ >> A child care program that ...

Gundy Sartor donates food to her neighborhood dry food pantry on CA-236 between Azalea Street and Redwood Avenue in Boulder Creek on Nov. 18, 2025. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) ...

SANTA CRUZ >> A new co-housing development is in the works for a 13.6-acre plot just north of the City of Santa Cruz — and organizers are looking for locals to join as future residents. The proposed ...

Yan Flower’s lunch special is a Downtown Santa Cruz favorite for in-the-know locals on a budget. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ COUNTY >> Is it possible to eat out for under $10 – ...

SANTA CRUZ >> A group of veterans are alleging that as many as half of Santa Cruz County’s 7,500 veterans are not receiving the full benefits they’re entitled to. They say that the county’s Veterans ...

Capitola leaders have discussed redevelopment of the Capitola Mall since 2010. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local file) This story has been updated. CAPITOLA >> Capitola leaders on Thursday considered ...

SANTA CRUZ >> Nearly four months after shutting its doors, Santa Cruz-based Mental Health Client Action Network has no staff and no board of directors, and its future is unclear. A former volunteer ...