An investigation by Santa Cruz Local and Lighthouse Reports examines strategies by beverage companies to fight soda tax in ...

Measure Z in Santa Cruz flies in the face of a 2018 state ban against grocery taxes approved under duress from beverage ...

Regional Transportation Commissioners narrowly approved an “interim trail” design for a six-mile segment of the 32-mile Coastal Rail Trail through Live Oak, Capitola and Aptos on Dec. 4. (Nik ...

The Calypso Apartments on Center Street in Downtown Santa Cruz were first proposed in 2021 as market-rate, but developers in 2024 chose to instead pursue 100% below-market-rate. (Swenson Builders) ...

Santa Cruz has one of the state’s longest-running Juneteenth celebrations, with events across the county spanning over two weekends. This year marked the 35th anniversary. Juneteenth is connected to ...

The City of Capitola will be home to a future female surfer statue originally planned for Pleasure Point. (Alexandria Bordas — Santa Cruz Local file) CAPITOLA >> After months of navigating pushback ...

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY >> Over the past year numerous news outlets, including Santa Cruz Local, have investigated how data collected from Automated License Plate Readers have been used by local and ...

The future of an approved, five-story apartment complex next to Marianne’s Ice Cream on Ocean Street is uncertain. (BDE Architecture) SANTA CRUZ >> The developer of a planned 389-unit apartment ...

People hold signs rallying against Flock Safety surveillance cameras during public comment at a Santa Cruz City Council meeting on Jan. 13, 2026. (B. Sakura Cannestra — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ >> ...

SANTA CRUZ >> Food Bin co-owner Doug Wallace and developer Workbench appealed a dismissal of a lawsuit against the City of Santa Cruz this week, in a case brought over the city’s refusal to allow 11 ...

Local advocates and surfers are increasingly concerned about the future of West Cliff and its famous surf breaks. They are pushing the City of Santa Cruz to invest in a study with solutions to ...

Capitola Police lease 10 cameras from security company Flock Safety that capture license plates of passing vehicles. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) CAPITOLA>> Throughout 2024 and ...