Increased rain from El Niño is expected to impact Santa Cruz's unhoused residents, and leaders warn of funding issues for ...

Read Santa Cruz Local’s non-partisan guide to the race for Cabrillo College Governing Board of Trustees in the Nov. 3, 2026 election.

Increased rain from El Niño is expected to impact Santa Cruz's unhoused residents, and leaders warn of funding issues for ...

Read Santa Cruz Local’s non-partisan and in-depth guide to the race for Scotts Valley Water District in the Nov. 3, 2026 ...

Three candidates are vying for two seats on Scotts Valley City Council. Candidates are Danny Reber, Michael Zeller and ...

Watsonville Community Hospital to host a public meeting to discuss the potential closure of its maternity services after ...

Five candidates are vying for three seats on the Capitola City Council in the Nov. 3 2026 general election. Rail Trail, ...

Hospice of Santa Cruz County to lay off workers as it merges with national nonprofit Chapters Health Systems, leading to ...

Register to vote here. The last day to register to vote and receive a mail ballot and voter information guide in the mail is Oct. 19. Voters can still register and vote as late as on Election Day, Nov ...

A total of 10 candidates are running in the Nov. 3 general election to be on the board of trustees for Pajaro Valley Unified ...

In the Nov. 3 general election, Santa Cruz County voters will consider Measure D, which would strengthen local laws limiting facilities that support offshore oil drilling and deep-sea mining. Measure ...

In the Nov. 3 general election, Scotts Valley voters will consider Measure G, a proposed hotel tax increase. It is an increase to Scotts Valley’s hotel tax to raise money for city services and needs ...