Santa Cruz County Monitor

Santa Cruz County recorded more than 20 new business registrations from July 27 to August 7, spanning wellness, retail, food services, and maintenance...

Tyler Coleman marked the Santa Cruz Game Dev Meetup's second anniversary on July 30 by opening five games to public playtesting at Nextspace.

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UC Santa Cruz will guarantee two years of university housing for all incoming first-year and transfer students, made possible by recent projects like...

Local planners highlight a core issue: public concerns about e-bike speeds often stem from illegal electric motorcycles misidentified as legal...

Santa Cruz-based Joby Aviation's $500 million purchase of profitable Ohio defense firm Resonant provides immediate military revenue to support its...

Santa Cruz County voters face four local measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot, with argument deadlines approaching quickly.

• Measure M: Bond for...

New Stanford-led research projects that climate-driven upgrades could nearly double water bills in Santa Cruz, pushing median costs for the poorest...

Santa Cruz County’s agricultural commission is piloting high-temperature steam injection on five Watsonville berry fields starting in September to...

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has activated a Silver Alert spanning more than 600 miles for 72-year-old Mark Jacobs, last seen August 8 near...

Santa Cruz City Council meets today at 2 pm to consider expanding Peace Village at 900 High Street from 40 to 47 units. The proposal includes...

Santa Cruz County transportation sales tax revenue holds a stable outlook as the county is expected to generate stable-to-growing collections that support MADS coverage above its required levels.

Ryder Williams, the 16-year-old junior lifeguard who saved a 10-year-old boy from rip currents at Seabright State Beach on July 25, received a hero's...

Santa Cruz County advances active transportation and coastal climate adaptation in tandem. The returning Go Bike! program offers vouchers of...

Santa Cruz became the first California city to ban Flock cameras with a 6-1 council vote in January, following activist pressure from groups like...

Dozens of Santa Cruz County board seats across education, fire, water, and recreation districts will skip the November 2026 ballot entirely, with...

• Prop. 37 would offer up to 17% downpayment assistance for new homes, paired with a 3% buyer contribution to reach 20% equity and skip private...

San Luis Obispo County supervisors rescinded a half-cent sales tax measure intended to fund future transportation projects, removing it from the November ballot during a special meeting.

The City of Santa Cruz hosts a free Zoom meeting Monday, August 10, 6:30–7:30 PM, for public input on minor updates to the Zoning Ordinance and...

Chloropicrin, a WWI choking agent banned from battlefields and in 43 countries, remains the top pesticide in Santa Cruz County, with berry growers...

Over 100 local seats are on the November ballot in Santa Cruz County, yet most will go to unopposed candidates or remain empty.

Key competitive races...