Mayoral and council candidates running in the June 2 2026 election have proposed major changes to Santa Cruz's housing ...

Rosa Dolores Rodríguez, better known as Madre Rosa Dolores, is the driving force and heart of the community of Pajaro in ...

How to get help with rent and other bills in Santa Cruz County, including energy and utility bills and low-income internet access ...

Ahead of the June 2 primary election, Santa Cruz Local has created a non-partisan guide to the five local races, including ...

Two Santa Cruz residents launched an effort to buy the building where The Catalyst Nightclub stands to try to save it from redevelopment.

Read Santa Cruz Local’s non-partisan and in-depth guide to Monterey County Board of Supervisor candidates running on June 2, ...

Five candidates are vying for the mayoral seat on the Santa Cruz City Council in the June 2 election. Scroll down to learn about each candidates’ positions on important local issues. Get The Flock Out ...

Santa Cruz residents have spoken: they want action by elected officials on housing, homelessness and transportation ahead of June 4 primary ...

Residents living in the Bonnie Brier community have lost their main access point since the part of the road leading to the bridge washed out in February 2025. Santa Cruz County leaders say the ...

The Neptune Apartments on Pacific Avenue could become an eight-story apartment building. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) SANTA CRUZ >> Tenants of the Neptune Apartments in Downtown ...

An unpermitted home at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Soquel. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) SANTA CRUZ >> A new housing project using renewable construction materials could ...

A rendering shows an apartment building at Mission and Otis streets in Santa Cruz proposed by local developer Andy Goldberg. (Workbench) SANTA CRUZ >> A proposal to demolish a medical office building ...