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June 25, 2025

Palacios Steps Down

Sworn in as CAO in 2017—after 20 years as Watsonville’s city manager—Carlos Palacios became the county’s first Latino leader.
June 25, 2025

Storage Wars

A series of public technical workshops will examine the role and risks of battery energy storage systems in modernizing the energy grid.
June 18, 2025

Sticker Shock

A new study released by the RTC estimates that building the rail/trail from Watsonville to Natural Bridges will cost $4.3 billion.
June 11, 2025

Daring ’Do

Some forms of self-expression are prominent—full sleeve, massive ear stretchers, facial piercings. Others are more ... private.
June 11, 2025

Collective Action

As part of a day of national protest against Donald Trump, Indivisible Santa Cruz County has organized a short rally at 10am this Saturday.
June 10, 2025

‘A Call to Action’

If cuts to food assistance programs are approved by the U.S. Senate, it would cripple a food distribution system that took decades to build.
June 10, 2025

Wharf Debris, Equipment Recovery at Santa Cruz Wharf

The City of Santa Cruz joined forces with the U.S. Coast Guard and Power Engineering Construction Company on June 6–8 to remove heavy equipment...
June 10, 2025

Community Unites to Repaint Black Lives Matter Mural

More than 40 volunteers spent hours refreshing the massive Black Lives Matter street mural in front of Santa Cruz City Hall.
June 3, 2025

AIDS Ride Hits Finish Line

Just over three decades ago, a group set out on a 545-mile bicycle journey that evolved into the world’s largest annual HIV/AIDS fundraiser.
June 3, 2025

Seeing Red? Highway 1 Bus Lanes Explained

Large swaths of Highway 1 lanes between Soquel Drive and 41st Avenue have been painted bright red. What does this mean?
June 1, 2025

Pride Parade Photos

Here are a bunch of shots from today's parade...
May 27, 2025

Pajaro River Levee Project at Risk After Trump Claws Back Funding

Millions of dollars already allocated to blue states have been steered to red states, affecting the Pajaro River Flood Management Project.
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