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Three teenagers were arrested near the Vista Point highway exit Friday for possessing a loaded, unregistered handgun.

Pajaro Valley Unified School District has made a tentative offer for classroom space to a recently approved charter school.

Tens of thousands of people descended upon downtown Santa Cruz Saturday morning to march for the rights of women.

Vets 4 Vets, a Santa Cruz County nonprofit supporting local veterans, received two grants that will assist in providing services to veterans in need.

On Saturday, Santa Cruz Naturals will herald in its second location in Pajaro with a grand opening celebration that includes food, music and visits by elected officials.

A new mural is in town. The mammoth colorful piece, depicting all local youths and adults standing in front of a Cessna 172, hangs above a sign, “Kids Fly Free,” a program offered to young people ages 8-17, by the Experimental Aircraft Association.

Linda Martin first person to hold position in decades.

Santa Cruz County homeless advocates on Friday released a request for proposals to help address the growing number of people living on the streets. At stake is $889,000 from the California Emergency Solutions and Housing program and nearly $9.7 million from the Homeless Emergency Aid Program.

While likely still years in the future, passenger rail service in Santa Cruz County moved a step closer to reality Thursday when the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission unanimously approved the Unified Corridor Investment Study (UCIS), an in-depth look at local transportation infrastructure and ways in which to bolster it.