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A group of state lawmakers and local medical providers gathered Tuesday at the Santa Cruz Community Health Center in Live Oak to sound the alarm on President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA). Despite its name, the bill will remove millions of people...

A woman with more than two decades of experience leading nonprofit and community-based organizations has been selected to lead the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Dori Rose Inda, who formerly served as CEO of Salud Para La Gents, will take the reins at the fairgrounds, seven...

Thousands of people attended Fourth of July parades in Watsonville and Aptos Friday, lining sidewalks aliog main streets to see hundreds of participants. Below is a collection of photos from both events. Photos in Watsonville are by Tarmo Hannula, and the Aptos photos are...

The Department of Community Development and Infrastructure will implement stiff penalties for illegal dumping violations on July 11.

County supervisors will work toward in-person help, a smoother online platform, and an efficient process, especially for smaller projects.

A sign in the window of the popular eatery at the Watsonville Municipal Airport, said the sudden closure was due to “unexpected circumstances.”

A lively ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at Callaghan Park in Watsonville as officials, sports fans and citizens celebrated the opening of six new pickleball courts.

The 2025-26 fiscal budget which cuts several positions, reduces operational fees and implements a five-year capital improvement plan.

A dozen members of the California Congressional Delegation urged the House Appropriations Committee to reject the Trump Administration’s drastic cuts to USACE.

Larry Jacobs and Sandra Belin, co-owners of Jacobs Farm del Cabo, have been named 2025 Farmer of the Year by the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau. The award is presented annually to farmer(s) who have contributed “beyond their normal farming duties to help the community.”...