Top o’ the morning to you, readers. Wednesday, Sept. 30, is here, and the forecast is for another mostly sunny, warm day around Santa Cruz County, with temps hitting 90 in the mountains and upper 70s ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law requiring California community colleges with health centers to provide access to abortion medication starting in 2029. A previous law already requires public ...

Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings ...

What makes UC Santa Cruz different from the University of California’s nine other campuses? Journalist Miriam Pawel’s new book, “California Dreams,” traces the UC system’s tumultuous history — and ...

Starbucks locations in Soquel and Watsonville are among the 250 nationwide affected by another wave of closures at the coffee giant, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly look at Santa Cruz County ...

After nearly three years, the fight over proposed no-take marine protected areas along the Santa Cruz County coast is headed for a final decision. County Supervisors Justin Cummings and Manu Koenig ...

In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident touts the credentials of mayoral candidate Ryan Coonerty on issues of public safety.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 872, saying money in the budget made the bill's $170 million for levee repairs redundant. The state puts those repair costs at $3.3 billion.

Pajaro Valley Unified school board candidate Curt Wilcox was arrested Sept. 18 and faces felony charges related to his candidacy filing, including allegations involving his residency and voter ...

Pajaro Valley Unified school board candidate Curt Wilcox was arrested Sept. 18 and faces felony charges related to his candidacy filing, including allegations involving his residency and voter ...

In her weekly newsletter, Lily Belli relays the findings of a new report on the fishing industry around Monterey Bay, reports on a banner tuna bought by Santa Cruz's H&H Fresh Fish Co., previews a ...

A new report from the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust finds that the number of commercial fishing vessels based in Monterey Bay has fallen more than 70% since the 1980s, while changing environmental ...