Three years after the University of California purchased the Hilltop Apartments in Santa Cruz, rents have risen and a rat ...

While outreach and public health are supposed to guide how homeless camp sweeps happen, some have said the rules are enforced ...

Zayante Fire leaders want to hire more full-time staff and replace aging fire engines with Measure T, a parcel tax on the Nov ...

Read Santa Cruz Local’s nonpartisan and in-depth guide to Measure P, a bond measure for Soquel Union Elementary School ...

Santa Cruz County settled a lawsuit over a sales tax hike approved by voters in March. County staff now have access to money ...

Three seats on the Scotts Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees are up for election on Nov. 5. Our newsroom exists ...

Read Santa Cruz Local’s nonpartisan and in-depth guide to Measure T the Zayante Fire parcel tax to fund more daytime staff ...

Read Santa Cruz Local’s nonpartisan and in-depth guide to the Pajaro Valley Unified School District board elections.

Santa Cruz Local is a local news organization that serves Santa Cruz County, Calif. Our newsroom exists because we love Santa Cruz County. We strive to understand its story in all of its complexity.

Santa Cruz Local is a local news organization that serves Santa Cruz County, Calif. Our newsroom exists because we love Santa Cruz County. We strive to understand its story in all of its complexity.