Cabrillo College has addressed seven of eight violations for patient safety and student learning in its dental hygiene program, state says.

A local developer has sued the County of Santa Cruz after the Planning Commission in January tabled considering it for approval. A rendering shows the proposed building. (Workbench) LIVE OAK >> Two ...

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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.

We look for approaches to problems in other cities and counties and dissect them. We unravel how those solutions work, where they fall short and what it would take to bring those models to Santa Cruz ...

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 ...

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 COUNTY >> This week, county leaders will consider a $1.29 billion budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. The General Fund, which can be used for any purpose, accounts for about $844 ...

The San Lorenzo River is the City of Santa Cruz’s largest water source. It represents about 45% of the water supply. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ COUNTY >> Since California’s ...

An anonymous source finishes up paperwork after a day of working at their dental office on June 23. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) APTOS >> A toxic work environment. Excluded from ...

The Calypso Apartments on Center Street in Downtown Santa Cruz were first proposed in 2021 as market-rate, but developers in 2024 chose to instead pursue 100% below-market-rate. (Swenson Builders) ...