A proposal for a seven-story building in Downtown Santa Cruz was submitted with the help of Ryan Coonerty, candidate for ...

Santa Cruz Workbench is the most prolific at advancing multi-story apartment buildings, and the most likely to have its ...

Monterey County officials have yet to release a final report detailing how the last of the $20 million in state money for ...

Watsonville residents could pay more for water, trash and sewer staring July 1. The fee hikes are needed to pay for repairs, city leaders said.

The San Lorenzo River is the City of Santa Cruz’s largest water source. It represents about 45% of the water supply. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ COUNTY >> Since California’s ...

The stretch of Corralitos Creek under East Lake Avenue has a small levee to one side, and no flood protection on the other. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local) WATSONVILLE >> On New Year’s Eve 2022, ...

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 >> ...

Two new tanks have been installed at a Graham Hill Road water treatment facility, and a new 1 million gallon water tank is due this year. (City of Santa Cruz) A water-sharing project between Santa ...

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 ...

The Pure Water Soquel project shuttles treated water from Santa Cruz to mid-county and aims to prevent saltwater intrusion. A contractor welds a screen on a seawater intrusion prevention well. (Soquel ...

Local music venue, The Catalyst, has been in the building on Pacific Avenue for more than 50 years. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/Catchlight Local) SANTA CRUZ >> Residents got their first of ...

Juliette North, left, and her son Bradley describe the impacts they expect the end of Housing Matters’ Day Services will have on homeless residents. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) ...