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Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership (H4HP) has released results of the 2025 Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, demonstrating a significant drop in individuals experiencing homelessness to the lowest number in the count’s history. The 2025 PIT Count identified 1,473 people experiencing homelessness in Santa...

Santa Cruz County Fair is set to take place from Sept. 10-14 at the fairgrounds in Watsonville, bringing a week full of entertainment, community celebration and family fun. This year’s event features a lineup of exciting new attractions alongside beloved traditional favorites, all designed...

Santa Cruz County readies for 48th Annual Apple Pie Contest Santa Cruz County is gearing up for its 48th Annual Apple Pie Baking Contest, set to take place at the upcoming Santa Cruz County Fair. Organized by the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau, the event promises...

Traffic was snarled for hours on the primary route between Silicon Valley and the Monterey Bay when a truck carrying 8,600 gallons of fuel overturned this morning. The driver was taken to hospital with unknown injuries. The tanker crashed along southbound Highway 17 south of...

Felton Farmers’ Market hosts the Apple-A-Day Festival on Tuesday, Sept. 9, a celebration honoring the apple. This event has become a beloved tradition over the past decade, and we love rolling it out in the late summer when the days are warm and apple varieties...

September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California, and the Scotts Valley Police Department is reminding drivers to slow down and be alert for people walking on local roads. According to projections from the Governors Highway Safety Association, 7,148 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes across...

As of Aug. 25, Caltrans initiated an emergency project on the northbound lane of Highway 9 between Lorenzo and Prospect avenues, about one-mile south of the Junction with State Route 237. Work is scheduled for completion by Dec. 5, if weather permits. One northbound lane on...

In the preface to his book “California: A Fire Survey,” Stephen J. Pyne notes that the “California fire scene” has long shaped the broader American agenda. “For the national narrative the important fact is that what happened in California did not stay in California,” he...

Santa Cruz County is all about its art, and Image Crafters, a collective of photographers based in Santa Cruz County who share a passion for the power of the printed image, are thrilled to bring their imagery to life at “Through Our Eyes 2025,”...

What if a forgotten invention by Thomas Edison could reach across time to connect the living with the dead? That’s the premise of “The Spirit Box,” a brand-new six-part radio play premiering on KBCZ 89.3 FM Boulder Creek on Sunday, Aug. 31, at noon. Though...