According to the staff report, proposed General Plan amendments include rezoning for 21 parcels county-wide in an effort support denser dwelling units and combat the region’s housing crisis.

Santa Cruz County leaders released this map of properties that have flooded more than once. (County of Santa Cruz -- Contributed) County maps of Live Oak, Capitola, Aptos and Soquel show areas of ...

Several streets are under evacuation order Tuesday because of a wildfire in the Aptos Hills area of Santa Cruz County, the sheriff’s office announced.