A bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers has introduced 10 bills, an unprecedented package designed to stop deadly drivers.

Ava Thornock grew up in Amador County, an education desert three hours from Santa Cruz that has no local college and limited internet access. She saw firsthand how rural students are cut off from ...

Tony Nuñez, a longtime community leader and former journalist, is running for the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors 4th ...

Weekly roundup 2/11/26 In the second month of the new year, growth is on the mind of the community in various ways.

Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings ...

About three years after he wrapped up his second term as District 3 county supervisor, longtime Santa Cruz politico Ryan ...

Building homes inside a factory has long been seen as a way to revolutionize the American housing industry, ushering in a new era of higher-quality homes at lower prices. That dream has never quite ...

The Santa Cruz City Council is bringing local regulations for accessory dwelling units into compliance with the latest ...

In a letter to the editor, a Soquel resident writes about his hopes for a bike trail from Watsonville to Santa Cruz's Westside.

One lane is closed on northbound Highway 9 at Encinal Street in the Harvey West area of Santa Cruz because of shoulder work.

In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident urges Mayor Fred Keeley to support a rail trail option that doesn't involve removing the existing train tracks.

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