A proposed cannabis dispensary at the former Emily’s Bakery on Mission Street was approved by the Santa Cruz City Council on ...

At a community meeting Tuesday, developers unveiled plans for a three-story building that could bring 38 affordable homes to ...

Roslyn Warriner and her husband, Albert, live off of Bean Creek Road in Scotts Valley. Their home insurance cost about $4,200 ...

UC Santa Cruz students urged divestment from weapons manufacturers that profit from the war in Gaza and started a ...

SANTA CRUZ >> After years of losing teachers to areas with lower housing costs, leaders of Santa Cruz City Schools are trying ...

Capitola Wharf set to reopen in August with events planned for fall. Plus: Housing updates in Watsonville, Live Oak, Santa ...

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More than 150 people have been part of a Gaza solidarity camp with at least 40 tents at UC Santa Cruz’s Quarry Plaza. Demonstrators have asked University of California leaders to divest from weapons ...