Agriculture activists warn that planned state regulations of a pesticide used in Santa Cruz County don't protect residents ...

On Nov. 21, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will assess the risk of marine entanglement in order to determine ...

California State Sen. John Laird, reelected to a second term, faces a complex landscape as former President Donald Trump ...

A new street sweeping pilot program that threatens to tow cars violating its parking restrictions can move forward following ...

Neither Central Fire’s Measure R nor Scotts Valley Fire District’s Measure S had reached the two-thirds of the vote required ...

Measure Q, the Santa Cruz County Water and Wildfire Protection Initiative, appears likely to pass, with the “yes” side having ...

Incumbent Jimmy Dutra is poised to win Watsonville’s District 6 city council seat over his opponent, real estate broker and ...

Friday's 4 p.m. vote update saw Carol Turley, Jessica Carrasco and Gabriel Medina continue leading for three open seats on ...

An Aptos biotech company says it has created the world’s first self-fertile nonpareil almond variety — a breakthrough that could help farmers dramatically cut costs and develop more sustainable ...

Local activists and Santa Cruz County’s civil grand jury are pressuring county officials to exercise more control over ...

With an eye on sustainable seafood, Lily Belli finds chef Trent Lidgey using every part of the fish for a unique bar snack at ...

Are you on the lookout for a new career path in Santa Cruz County? Look no further! We've curated a list of the top 10 Santa ...