Gov. Gavin Newsom wants local jurisdictions to "take back the sidewalks" from homeless encampments; leaders in Santa Cruz ...

Central Fire District's board of directors rejected a plan to study consolidating three Santa Cruz County fire agencies. While the plan, which would have also explored ways fire districts could better ...

Santa Cruz County Supervisor Justin Cummings’ tenure on the powerful California Coastal Commission will be short-lived after ...

Layoffs delayed by the Pajaro Valley Unified School District this spring may mean more layoffs in the coming school year as ...

Cal Fire’s new wildfire hazard maps could bring new requirements for defensible space and building standards in parts of ...