A televised debate among six leading candidates for California governor Wednesday underscored sharp partisan divides on ...

Ami Chen Mills, an educator, writer and activist, aims to bring more community involvement to city government should she ...

Two new vendors are joining Abbott Square Market, with longstanding farmers market stall India Gourmet opening a permanent kiosk and Luna’s Borikén Bites preparing to debut Puerto Rican dishes in the ...

The Santa Cruz Office of the Public Defender is joining a statewide protest Thursday calling for dedicated state funding. Citing workload studies and funding disparities with other agencies, Chief ...

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” ...

In a letter to the editor, Supervisor Justin Cummings praises Rep. Jimmy Panetta for his efforts on behalf of Santa Cruz County.

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6, edition of the Aptos neighborhood newsletter, there was a notice posted under property development that used an outdated term that is hurtful to segments of our community.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...