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October 15, 2025

Higher Standards

A new law authored by Sen. John Laird and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom will bolster safety standards for new battery storage facilities.
October 8, 2025

County Taps Nicole Coburn as New CEO

Santa Cruz County named Nicole Coburn as its chief executive officer, just over three months after Carlos Palacios announced his retirement.
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 7, 2025

Uncovered History

Patrick Yana-Hea Orozco, 87, will be honored at UCSC and Cabrillo College for his resistance to desecration of a local Indigenous burial site in 1975.
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October 4, 2025

Head Start Programs Facing Layoffs, Closure

Encompass Community Services announced its Head Start and Early Head Start programs are facing a funding crisis due to federal policy changes. 
October 3, 2025

Local ACLU Chapter Holds Awards Luncheon

The ACLU Bell of Freedom award went to the group Your Allied Rapid Response and the Hammer of Justice award to the Watsonville Law Center.
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.
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October 1, 2025

Meet the Makers

Launched in 1985, Open Studios is a feast for the eyes, a chance to treat yourself and/or plan ahead for holiday gifting.
September 26, 2025

Ditch Your Car for ‘Week Without Driving’

Officials and transportation experts have launched Week Without Driving, a campaign to get people to rethink how they traverse the roadways.
September 25, 2025

Roaring Camp Offering Colorful Night Strolls

A lighted stroll beneath giant old-growth redwoods is now on the list of things to do at Roaring Camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
September 24, 2025

Road to Hollywood Now Runs Through Santa Cruz

For local filmmakers, a trek “over the hill” to production facilities was necessary. Now, the road home also leads to a world-class studio.
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