A new initiative aims to bring volunteer Mixtec doulas to Watsonville Community Hospital to support pregnant, Mixtec-speaking ...

Members of the Santa Cruz County Immigration Coalition, and other groups, are asking leaders for three additional policies ...

Two Watsonville activists began fasting Sept. 1 to protest the use of pesticides near schools in the Pajaro Valley.

The Felton Fire Board of Directors have said they intend to propose a parcel tax to keep the district afloat but details aren ...

River restoration, pickleball courts, a play area, memorials and an improved path are included in a vision for a redesigned ...

Thousands of Santa Cruz County residents will face new CalFresh work rules. As food banks brace for a surge in need they also ...

Felton Fire District faces a potential merger with neighboring districts amid financial struggles that has led to a parcel ...

As Watsonville City Council is set to add more controversial license plate reader cameras to its streets, concerns mount over ...

Watsonville City Council voted to renew its contract with the automated license plate reader company, Flock Safety, adding ...

Volunteers pack boxes and bags of fresh produce for immigrant families at Resurrection Church in Aptos on Aug. 20, 2025. (Amaya Edwards —Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) SANTA CRUZ >> After arriving ...

Scotts Valley Vice Mayor Alan Timms has announced his resignation and move from the city. (Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local file) SCOTTS VALLEY >> Scotts Valley Vice Mayor Alan Timms ...

Omar Dieguez plans to hunger strike for the month of September to protest the use of pesticides near schools in Pajaro Valley. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local) Editor’s note: This is a Sept. 5 ...