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October 24, 2025
Supervisors Table Kratom Ban
On Oct. 21, the board opted instead for a version that prohibits the sale to anyone under 21 but includes a public education component.Â
October 7, 2025
Watsonville Council Takes Action
The Watsonville City Council unanimously passed the city’s 46-page Homelessness Action Plan on Sept. 23.
October 3, 2025
County Supervisors Hear About Cuts Coming From OBBBA
About 40,000 Santa Cruz County residents who depend on Medi-Cal could lose it after the passage of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
October 1, 2025
Big Build
UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College officials plan to open a housing complex to revolutionize how local students live and attend school.
September 24, 2025
Retail to Residential
The Capitola City Council unanimously approved zoning amendments to allow the creation of a housing development on the Capitola Mall property
September 23, 2025
Feds Target ‘Hispanic-Serving’ Programs at Cabrillo College
The Trump administration is taking some $350 million in discretionary funding for programs nationwide that serve minority student groups.
September 17, 2025
Eyes in the Sky
Despite community opposition, the Watsonville City Council voted to add 17 additional license plate reader cameras to 20 already in place.
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September 10, 2025
County Fair Rolls In
It has been nearly five decades since Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls first came to the fair—sometimes selling as many as 4,000 rolls in a day.
