The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning fire at a county fire station in Bonny Doon as arson.

Friends of Watsonville Parks and Community Services is renaming its community impact awards following sexual abuse allegations against labor leader César Chávez.

Weekly roundup 3/18/26 Good afternoon, Along with signs of spring across the Central Coast, new developments in research and state politics are drawing attention to issues shaping the region’s future.

On March 6 over 300 people filled the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History for the third annual HERstory event, celebrating changemaker women of Santa Cruz County. This event, hosted by the MAH, the ...

Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez amid reported allegations of abuse by others ...

Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez amid reported allegations of abuse by others during his tenure as president of the United Farm Workers union.

With construction on the Murray Street Bridge continuing, the annual Wharf to Wharf road race will again start in Live Oak instead of its customary spot along the Santa Cruz waterfront, organizers ...

Wednesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.

The Trump administration Tuesday announced $40 million for “planning and preconstruction activities associated with raising Shasta Dam.” Opponents say the project could swamp sacred sites and harm a ...

The University of California and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative four-year contract agreement covering more than ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have visited Watsonville at least nine times in the past two months, according to records provided by the Watsonville Police Department. Immigration ...

The Westside's Unnatural Products lands $45 million more for its work to develop treatments for certain types of rare cancers and diseases, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly survey of local ...