After months of delay, construction is set to resume on Park Haven Plaza, a 35-unit permanent supportive housing project in Soquel, following approval of key financing.
Rules would give local control to controversial facilities
By Todd Guild
Of The Pajaronian
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday moved forward with...
A wide range of new California laws take effect in 2026, covering labor rights, housing, education, public safety, consumer protections, and animal welfare. Here’s what you need to know.
Santa Cruz County has named Sandra Mendez as its next chief probation officer, bringing more than 20 years of experience in community-based justice and corrections leadership to the role.
In the wake of the Moss Landing battery fire, Santa Cruz County supervisors will review proposed rules governing large-scale battery energy storage systems, focusing on safety, land use, and environmental protections.
The Veterans Meal and Pantry Program operates entirely on volunteers and donations, providing food and connection to veterans every Wednesday without government funding.
Holiday scams are nothing new, but they’ve become more sophisticated, more convincing and more widespread. From too-good-to-be-true deals to fake charities tugging at our heartstrings
Planned Pethood works to proactively prevent the suffering of hundreds of thousands of stray and unhoused animals with low-cost spay and neuter services in Santa Cruz County.
Formed in 2016, Live Like Coco Foundation not only gets books into the hands of students who need them, it also strengthens the idea that a book is a gift.
