Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to cut Medi-Cal dental benefits risks repeating California’s costly 2009 mistake, when preventable issues turned into medical emergencies, writes Laura Marcus, CEO of Dientes ...

A measure to roll back two kinds of taxes is slated to go before voters in November. The measure would affect cities and taxpayers across the state, but Los Angeles and its controversial “mansion tax” ...

Earth Day began in 1970 as a call to protect our planet from the reckless destruction of industrial progress. More than 50 years later, that mission is as urgent as ever, but rarely mentioned is the ...

Eastside / Live Oak news. Assemblymember Gail Pellerin’s bill in response to the 2015 murder of Santa Cruz 8-year-old Madyson Middleton passed its first legislative hurdle last ...

A person made a threatening comment toward their neighbor, which is considered a felony criminal threat. The incident happened near the 100 block of Ford Street, Watsonville, at 4 p.m. on April 20.

Bonny Doon / Davenport news. Assemblymember Gail Pellerin’s bill in response to the 2015 murder of Santa Cruz 8-year-old Madyson Middleton passed its first legislative hurdle la ...

In her weekly look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko reports on a lawsuit filed by environmental groups against Watsonville ...

District 4 county supervisor candidate Tony Nuñez prioritizes South County economic growth; environmental groups sue Graniterock over Pajaro River pollution; Assemblymember Gail Pellerin’s bill in ...

On April 20, the Santa Cruz County Planning Department formally approved a zoning application for a project at 213 Rio Del Mar Blvd. in Aptos. The approved p ...

In the Monday, April 6, edition of the Aptos neighborhood newsletter, there was a notice posted under property development that used an outdated term that is hurtful to segments of our community.

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