A San José man who owns land in Lakeside Joint School District registered to vote in Santa Cruz County. He's accused of ...

Cal Fire started a 250-acre controlled burn in San Mateo County Wednesday, and more fires are expected this month in Santa ...

The city council is set to consider a strategy to temper new Downtown Santa Cruz building heights and support ...

Soda companies have spent about $1,235,000 on the No on Measure Z campaign. Santa Cruz Local fact checks claims from both ...

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In 2019, a related organization filed a lawsuit against Encompass Community Services alleging financial mismanagement. They ...

A mix of tax breaks, fee waivers and other incentives could invigorate the potential Capitola Mall redevelopment, a ...

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